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Boone Co. Fire Protection District adds new traffic safety trainings and adjusts response procedures following 2021 death of Assistant Fire Chief

December 23, 2025 10:59 PM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the four years since the death of Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Bryant Gladney, the Boone Co. Fire Protection District tells ABC 17 News its made changes to its training and response procedures. Gladney was killed when a tractor-trailer slammed into his service SUV on Dec. 22, 2021 as Gladney was working at

Box truck catches fire at Memorial Stadium

December 17, 2025 5:50 AM Gabrielle Teiner, Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A box truck at the construction site of Memorial Stadium caught fire early Wednesday morning. Columbia Fire Department Assistant Fire Marshal Jason Thomas told ABC 17 News at the scene that fire crews were called to Providence Road just before 1:45 a.m. Wednesday for reports of a fire. Crews arrived about five

Dog rescued from Columbia pond after falling through ice

December 16, 2025 4:32 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A dog was rescued on Tuesday afternoon after it fell through the ice of a Columbia pond. Crews were called at 2:10 p.m. to the 2000 block of Osage Drive for a water rescue, according to dispatch logs from the Columbia Fire Department. CFD spokeswoman Skyler Clark told ABC 17 News at

Two cats and two birds perish in early morning fire in Boone County

December 16, 2025 5:46 AM Gabrielle Teiner, Jazsmin Halliburton

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two birds and two cats are dead after a home in northern Boone County caught fire early Tuesday morning. According to Battalion Chief Clint Walker with the Boone County Fire Protection District, firefighters were called around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday to the 11400 block of Hecht Road for reports of a fire.

Boone County Fire Protection chief shares winter safety tips as house fires spread faster

December 12, 2025 7:21 PM Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As winter approaches, the Boone County Fire Protection District’s fire chief is reminding residents to check their safety devices. Scott Olsen said now is the time to make sure all smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are working to give families the early warning they need. “Fires burn a lot quicker, a lot

Boone County Fire Protection chief to retire Feb. 1, interim chief named

December 11, 2025 3:46 PM Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Protection District Chief Scott Olsen is retiring. BCFPD announced in a Thursday press release the last day of Olsen’s career will be Feb. 1, 2026. Olsen submitted his letter of resignation to the district on Wednesday. Olsen said that after receiving his 40-year service award at the department banquet

Lake of the Ozarks mansion considered total loss after fire

December 10, 2025 5:24 PM Nia Hinson, Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: A source error regarding the time firefighters responded has been corrected. No one was injured after a home caught fire Wednesday on Trillium Lane, according to a press release from the Lake Ozark Fire Protection District. The release says firefighters were called at 1:23 p.m. and arriving first-responders saw a

Junkyard fire damages multiple vehicles, no injuries reported

December 9, 2025 7:23 PM Steven Lambson, Mitchell Kaminski

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire at a junkyard spread to more than a dozen vehicles Tuesday afternoon, though no injuries were reported by the time firefighters finished at the scene. The fire started shortly before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 2000 block of Old Highway 40 in Callaway County. North Callaway Fire Protection District

Cause not yet determined in 2 of 3 recent Columbia fires

December 8, 2025 7:35 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department responded to three fires in three days over the weekend, two of which have not yet had their cause determined. Mores Boulevard barn fire Firefighters started off their weekend responding to a fire in the 1600 block of Mores Boulevard on Saturday. CFD received calls from people in

Road reopened after house fire on Worley Street in Columbia

December 8, 2025 5:37 AM Gabrielle Teiner, Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A house fire in central Columbia caused West Worley Street to be closed for about an hour Monday morning, but was reopened just after 6 a.m. An ABC 17 News reporter saw five Columbia Fire Department firetrucks and an MU Health Care ambulance at a home in the 1400 block of W

At least 14 storage units damaged in Sunday afternoon fire

December 7, 2025 6:05 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At least 14 units were damaged in a fire at a storage unit in west Columbia on Sunday afternoon, according to a spokeswoman from the Columbia Fire Department. Spokeswoman Skyler Clark told ABC 17 News firefighters were called to the 2500 block of West Worley Street around 12:30 p.m. Crews arrived and

No injuries reported in North Columbia Fire

December 6, 2025 10:54 PM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported following a structure fire in North Columbia Friday. According to Columbia Fire Department Public Information Officer Skyler Clark, fire crews were called to the 1600 block of Mores Blvd. for a residential structure fire. At the scene, crews found a barn on fire. An ABC 17 News reporter

Sulfuric acid incident in Callaway County prompts response from Columbia firefighters

December 4, 2025 7:45 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday, the Columbia Fire Department was dispatched roughly 30 miles to Auxvasse after a mutual aid request for the department’s Hazardous Materials team. According to Matt Walton of the North Callaway Fire Protection District, a homeowner on the 2000 block of Route E had picked up an order from a retail

No injuries reported in Jefferson City apartment fire

December 2, 2025 5:33 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was injured, but some residents were displaced, after an apartment caught fire Tuesday morning in the 500 block of East Elm Street, according to a Tuesday press release from the Jefferson City Fire Department. The release says firefighters were called at 6:21 a.m. for a fire coming from the wall

Columbia firefighters prepare Thanksgiving meal while on duty

November 27, 2025 7:46 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While families get to spend the Thanksgiving holiday at home, others like firefighters at the Columbia Fire Department have to spend the holiday on the clock. At CFD’s Fire Station No. 1 on Orr Street in downtown Columbia, the crew teams up to fight fires, and on Thanksgiving morning, they teamed up

Boone County home considered a total loss after Saturday night fire

November 22, 2025 10:44 PM Nia Hinson

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A home in Boone County is considered a total loss after a fire broke out late Saturday night. According to the fire dispatch log, Boone County Fire Protection District crews were called to the 5600 block of North Pintail Lane around 9:20 p.m. Saturday. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief

Boat catches fire on Lake of the Ozarks

November 21, 2025 11:24 AM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The sole occupant of a boat on the Lake of the Ozarks was not hurt in a Thursday afternoon explosion and fire. Firefighters were called to the 3.5 mile marker a little after 4 p.m. Thursday for a call of a boat and dock fire, the Lake Ozark Fire Protection District stated

Boone County Fire Protection District holds open house for new fire station on Route K

November 18, 2025 6:58 PM Erika McGuire

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District held an open house Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the opening of the Fire Station No. 8. The $4.7 million facility is located on Route K just feet away from the old facility that was built in 1981. Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said BCFPD decided to

No injuries reported in Camden County garage fire

November 17, 2025 6:06 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after a garage caught fire Sunday afternoon at a home on Pleasant Valley Road in Roach, Missouri, according to a social media post from the Northwest Fire Protection District. The post says firefighters were called around 4:40 p.m. Sunday, arrived within nine minutes and saw flames. Callers told

Holts Summit fire under investigation after home loss

November 17, 2025 8:46 AM Madison Stuerman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A trailer home in Holts Summit is considered a total loss after a fire on Sunday afternoon. The fire happened in the 11000 block of County Road 391 around 3:40 p.m. in Holts Summit. The Holts Summit Fire Department said in a release that crews found heavy smoke and flames showing from