
Arson is suspected in the loss of the Round Spring Visitor Contact Station At Ozark National Scenic Riverways/NPS
Arson is suspected in the loss of the Round Spring Visitor Contact Station at Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri. The building was reported on fire Sunday night.
Park staff are seeking help in identifying those responsible for destroying the building and theft of government property. At approximately 11:13 p.m. Sunday, park rangers responded to a fire at the contact station, which consisted of a small visitor contact center and ranger offices.
Area volunteer fire departments from Timber and Eminence suppressed the fire. No one was injured, but the building was a total loss.
The National Park Service Investigative Services Branch along with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office are actively investigating the fire and associated theft of government property.
If you were in the area of the Round Spring Visitor Contact Station on December 26 between 9 p.m. and midnight, please contact the NPS Investigative Services Branch Tip Line:
CALL or TEXT the ISB Tip Line 888-653-0009 ONLINE www.nps.gov/ISB and click “Submit a Tip”
EMAIL [email protected]
EMERGENCY dial 9-1-1
The entire Round Spring campground, picnic pavilion and day use area near Round Spring will be closed while investigators work at the scene. For information and updates on the reopening of the area, call (573) 323-4236 or visit the park’s Facebook page.
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