Osage Valley Fire Protection District along with Lincoln Fire Protection District and the Benton County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene to find the residence fully engulfed in flames.
It was discovered that the homeowner identified as Barbara A. Beeson, 76 of Warsaw, had perished in the fire after re-entering the residence.
The Missouri State Fire Marshal was called to the scene to investigate the circumstances of the fire. At this time there is no suspicious circumstances involved in this tragic loss of life.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and my thanks to both fire departments who faced significant challenges fighting this fire.
