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KIRKSVILLE, MO --  

It was a busy Memorial Day for emergency responders around Kirksville.
    
The Adair County Sheriff's Office is investigating two fires that broke out Monday. A mobile home burned down around 10:30 Monday night. It was owned by the Praying Hands Mission in Kirksville and used for storage.
    
Officials also responded to a blazing woodpile on East Center Way in Adair County.

KTVO asked authorities if the fires are related.

“At this time it's an ongoing investigation and we're talking to witnesses and interviewing individuals,” said Adair County Sheriff Bob Hardwick.

The Kirksville Police Department is investigating the arson of the historic Still Mansion on South Osteopathy Street.
    
Anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction those responsible for setting the fires can receive an award of up to$5000.

Witnesses say two young men were seen fleeing the scene in a white mid-size vehicle.
    
One is described as a white male between 16 and 17 years of age. He's between five eight and five ten inches tall, with shaggy brown hair and baggy blue jeans.
    
The other is described as a white male between 16 and 18 years old. He's about 250 pounds with a brown crew cut.
    
Anyone with information is asked to call the hotline at 1-800-392-7766.