Firefighters Work Restaurant Fire in Branson West

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM

By Scott McCaulley @smcckc

Firefighters climb the roof of Hardees in Branson West during a fire Thursday afternoon. (Photo courtesy Southern Stone County Fire Protection District)

A fire at a fast food restaurant impacts traffic in Branson West Thursday afternoon.

According to a post from the Southern Stone County Fire Protection District, they were joined by Branson Firefighters, Mercy Emergency Medical, and the Branson West Police Department after a call came in around 12:25 about a fire at Hardee's.

The post from Public Information Officer Paul O'Neal said that no one was injured and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Traffic was impacted Thursday afternoon with Business 13 closed at the north intersection with Highway 13-76 as crews were working the blaze.

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