MORE PHOTOS ADDED AT 6:30 A.M. THURSDAY, JULY 28

A building’s roof collapsed on Wednesday, July 27.

According to Marshall City Administrator JD Kehrman, sometime late in the afternoon, one of the employees at the ambulance barn heard some bricks hit the ground, looked out and noticed part of the side of the roof of the building on the southeast corner of Arrow Street and English Avenue had collapsed.

Kehrman said a man who rents the building opened the door, and a lot of water ran out.

Kehrman said the city’s building inspector was onsite immediately, along with a battalion chief from Marshall Fire Department, and they oversaw Marshall Municipal Utilities disconnect the electric.

The city administrator was notified, was on site shortly after and called municipal services to block off the front of the building with cones along Arrow Street where the building appears to be buckling.

The owner was contacted and was immediately responsive. The City Administrator met the building owner on site, and he’s making the necessary arrangements to deal with the collapse.

Marshall fire and the city building inspector continue to monitor the situation. The public is cautioned to avoid the building.

KMMO photos by Cale Suppes