The Mark Twain Apartment building that was gutted by a fire Wednesday afternoon has been classified as a total loss, according to the Sedalia Fire Department.
“Right now there’s no roof, the second floor is completely exposed and the first floor has major damage,” said SFD Deputy Chief Greg Harrell on Thursday. “The entire building also has major smoke, heat and water damage throughout.”
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