Operations Resume After Boonville Fireworks Warehouse Fire

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ)

Leaders of Spirit of '76 Fireworks said Tuesday that a massive fire at a Boonville warehouse has been extinguished.

In a press release, John Walker, vice president of operations for Spirit of '76 Fireworks, thanked the Mid-Missouri paramedic and fire community after coming together to put out the fire.

“We sincerely thank Boonville, Cooper County and all other first responder teams from surrounding counties for their quick and efficient response… Thanks to the efforts of the first responders and the safety protocols in place, everyone evacuated the building safely and the fire will have minimal impact on our operations,” Walker said.

The warehouse in the 1600 block of Mid-America Industrial Drive in Boonville caught fire Monday afternoon. Walker said the company was alerted around 1 p.m. Monday that fire alarms were going off and they discovered a fire confined to one area.

Walker said it appeared the sprinkler system had gone off like it was supposed to and that 20 employees were working in the building at the time.

Responding officials and Walker confirmed that no one was injured and everyone got out safely.

The fire was contained to the warehouse and operations at Spirit of '76 resumed Tuesday.

Check back for updates on this developing story.