The Missouri State Fire Marshal is working to determine what caused a four-alarm fire at a Potosi storage facility Thursday morning.
A Potosi police officer on patrol reported the fire at 8 And U Stor-It just before 7 a.m. Twenty fire departments in the area responded.
The fire destroyed more than two dozen storage units. While the fire damaged those units, others nearby sustained smoke damage.
“It was really a tough one because it was kind of closed-in, being a storage unit,” said Potosi Fire Chief Roger LaChance.
After the flames were extinguished, people who rented units showed up to sift through the ashes for valuables.
“We found the jewelry box with the wedding rings in it and we found our silver,” said storage renter Peggy LaFrank.