Press Release January 28, 2026

House Fire Under Investigation in Smithville

Smithville, Missouri — At approximately 6:20 p.m. this evening, the Platte County Dispatch Center received a report of an explosion and residential structure fire in the 300 block of East Meadow Street. Smithville Police Officers arrived on scene within two minutes and found the home fully engulfed in flames.

Fire crews from the Smithville Area Fire Protection District responded, along with mutual aid from Kearney Fire District, Central Platte Fire, Camden Point Fire, Edgerton-Trimble Fire, and the Northland Regional Ambulance District (NRAD). Spire Gas and Evergy responded to the scene as well, to address utility concerns.

During firefighting efforts, one deceased individual was located inside the residence. At this time, no additional victims are believed to be involved.

Fire crews remain on scene to extinguish remaining hot spots. The scene is being secured and will be released to the Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office upon their arrival for further investigation.

No further details are available at this time. Updates will be provided as the investigation continues.

Contact:

Smithville Police Department

Chief Jason Lockridge

(816) 532-0500

jlockridge@smithvillemo.org