At 3:37 am this morning (8/1/20) a knock on the front door of the fire station notified firefighters of a building on fire in the 100 block of E. Hale in downtown Osceola. At 3:39 am units arriving on scene found heavy smoke coming from 117 E. Hale. While preparing a fire attack, fire broke through the roof on the front of the building. Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control fairly quick with minor damage to the buildings attached on east and west sides. All buildings were vacant at the time of the fire and no injuries have been reported. Firefighters left the scene at 6:58 am.
