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No one hurt after central Columbia house fire

March 6, 2023 10:56 AM Joushua Blount

The Columbia Fire Department is investigating after a fire broke out at a home in the 700 block of Mikel Street around 5:30 a.m. Monday.

Four people displaced after Jefferson City house fire

March 4, 2023 7:48 AM Erika McGuire

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Four residents of a Jefferson City home were displaced after a house fire Friday evening, according to the Jefferson City Fire Department. Firefighters responded to a fire on the 100 block of West Franklin Street around 8:15 p.m. Crews said firefighters arriving at the scene found heavy fire showing from a side

CFD finds and puts out fire in south Columbia

March 2, 2023 9:11 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department found a house on fire Thursday afternoon in southern Columbia. Fire officials told ABC 17 News that crews came across the fire themselves — in the 200 block of West El Cortez — after driving by while on patrol. Crews found the fire in the kitchen and began putting it

Snakes saved as Osage Fire Protection puts out house fire

February 24, 2023 8:45 PM Ryan Shiner

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage Fire Protection District crews were dispatched early Friday to help the Brumley Fire Protection District with a house fire. Crews encountered fire in one bedroom and in the attic space of the kitchen, but were able to contain the fire to those areas. Fire crews successfully rescued multiple snakes from

Adult and child displaced following mobile-home fire in Jefferson City

February 21, 2023 7:25 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One adult and one child were displaced following a mobile-home fire Tuesday afternoon in the 3100 block of Kara Street in Jefferson City. The two found accommodations and received assistance from the Red Cross, according to a press release. The Jefferson City Fire Department arrived to a one-story mobile home at

Fire damages home north of Columbia

February 17, 2023 9:43 AM Matthew Sanders

A fire caused heavy damage to a home north of Columbia but no one was injured.

Vehicle catches fire at Gerbes gas pump

February 15, 2023 5:29 PM Ryan Shiner

A van caught fire at a pump at a west Columbia gas station Wednesday.

Fire crews say family of three is safe after Columbia house fire

February 6, 2023 7:07 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department is investigating after a house fire broke out at a home in the 300 block of West Leslie Lane around 1:00 am Monday. The department says there was a family of three in the home when the fire started. Fire officials told ABC 17 News that crews arrived

Smokey air in Southern Boone County caused by brush fire

February 5, 2023 7:00 PM abc17news-Newsroom

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters say the smoke from a brush fire on Sunday may linger through the evening in Southern Boone County. Around 2:45 p.m., a controlled burn got out of control on South Turkey Ridge Road. A dozen firefighters from Southern Boone County Fire Protection District responded to the fire and had it

Columbia Fire Department introduces new arson dog

February 3, 2023 7:11 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department introduced its new arson dog to the community Friday morning. The arson dog — named Tony — is used to help fire investigators at the scene of a fire. Dogs use their enhanced sense of smell to find things that could be used to start a fire, specifically things

Two mobile homes burn down in southeast Columbia

February 2, 2023 7:49 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two mobile homes burned down in a fire at a mobile home park Thursday evening in the 4000 block of Ponderosa Street. “Upon arrival, we’ve seen two trailers fully engulfed, threatening the one to the south and one to the north,” Boone County Fire District Battalion Chief Clint Walker said. “The fire

Trailer fire response shuts down highway near Hallsville

January 31, 2023 10:14 AM Matthew Sanders

A trailer fire led authorities to shut down part of a highway in northern Boone County on Tuesday morning.

Hallsville animal rescue looks to raise funds after weekend fire kills more than two dozen dogs

January 30, 2023 11:58 AM Ethan Heinz

A fundraiser has started after a fire killed more than two dozen dogs at the Little Rays of Sunshine Animal rescue in Hallsville early Sunday morning.

Fire breaks out at Jefferson City rental business

January 30, 2023 12:41 PM Matthew Sanders

Firefighters were still on the scene past noon of a Monday morning fire at a Jefferson City business.

Nearly 30 dogs lost in Little Rays of Sunshine Animal Rescue fire

January 29, 2023 5:26 AM Erika McGuire

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) More than two dozen dogs were killed in a fire that started in a kennel at a private animal rescue early Sunday morning, according to the Boone County Fire Protection District. Wayne Cummins, with the Boone County Fire Protection District Captain, said crews were dispatched to a structure fire on the

Fire report indicates Golden Corral New Year’s Eve fire started from grill

January 23, 2023 9:06 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News investigates how a fire started at an east Columbia restaurant on New Year’s Eve. A report from the Columbia Fire Department indicates the fire at Golden Corral off Clark Lane on Dec. 31 started on a grill at the restaurant. An investigator says it didn’t appear the grills were

One man dies in Moberly house fire Saturday morning

January 21, 2023 3:14 PM abc17news-Newsroom

A 62-year-old man was found dead inside a house in Moberly after a house fire early Saturday morning.

Jefferson City firefighters respond to house fire early Sunday morning

January 22, 2023 10:52 AM Joushua Blount

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) No one is hurt after an early morning fire at a west Jefferson City Home. Jefferson City Fire along with Cole County emergency crews and other agencies responded to a fire in the 600 block of Kansas Street in Jefferson City around 5:00 a.m. Sunday. Crews arrived at the home to

Firefighters respond to garage fire in Columbia

January 22, 2023 10:46 AM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Fire Department is investigating a garage fire that happened central Columbia. Firefighters were called to 401 West Worley Street for a report of a structure fire. The department said in a tweet that flames were coming from a detached garage when crews arrived. No one was hurt in the fire, according

Police: Someone started deadly Mexico apartment fire

January 6, 2023 1:26 PM Matthew Sanders

One or more people were responsible for starting a fire that killed a 60-year-old woman a few days before Christmas.