Cooper County Fire Protection District using lessons from Wooldridge wildfire a year later
Sunday marks one year since the small Cooper County community of Wooldridge was burned by a wildfire.
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Blood drive honors resiliency of Mid-Missouri burn victim
CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Red Cross held a blood drive in honor of a firefighter who was severely burned at a bonfire in Mexico, Missouri. The blood drive was held Saturday in Centralia at the Holy Spirit Church from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. MU Health Care shared the story of Eli Beasely, a professional
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True/False loses $75,000 of inventory from September fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The True/False Film Fest stated on its website that it lost about $75,000 of inventory in a Sept. 15 fire. A fire broke out in a Downtown Columbia building at the corner of Ninth and Broadway streets on Sept. 15. The building housed Tellers bar and restaurant and office space for True/False.
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Mexico Public Safety: Fire that killed woman started in neighboring apartment
Investigators said the fire started in the north part of the apartment next to where the victim Sheila Ball, 53, of Mexico lived.
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No injuries reported in vehicle fire on Route E in Boone County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported Friday after a vehicle caught fire at the intersection of Route E and West Wilcox Road, according to a social media post from the Boone County Fire Protection District. First responders were dispatched at 5:31 p.m. and the intersection was briefly shut down while firefighters worked, according to
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City of Columbia and firefighters union don’t see eye-to-eye on critical illness pool participation
Jefferson City is part of a program that aims to help firefighters with cancer treatment while also saving the city some money.
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No injuries reported in Jefferson City warehouse fire
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after a fire broke out Tuesday at Culligan of Jefferson City. Jefferson City Assistant Fire Chief Jay Niemeyer said the fire started due to a bird’s nest inside the flue of a heater. Firefighters found fire in the wall at the back of the building and spread to
Continue Reading Woman, 53, killed in Mexico apartment fire
A 53-year-old woman died in a fire that hollowed out the top floor of a two-story apartment building in Mexico early Monday.
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Missouri remembers eight firefighters who died in the line of duty
KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson proclaimed October 8 as Fire Service Day in Missouri. The Firefighters Memorial Foundation of Missouri hosted its 21st Annual Memorial Service Sunday. Families and loved ones gathered to remember the lives of their loved ones who lost their lives rescuing others. Eight men were added to the monument
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Jefferson City Red Lobster to be closed several weeks for repairs
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Red Lobster in Jefferson City will be closed for several weeks, according to a company spokeswoman, after a fire caused about $300,000 worth of damage on Sept. 26. A reopening date has not been determined, according to an email from Red Lobster spokeswoman Lori Cherry. A fire started in the
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Fire burns Fulton carport, damages house
Firefighters were sent a little after 1 p.m. to 400 S. Ravine St. and found heavy fire in the carport on the north side of the house.
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Jefferson City firetruck hit by power lines still out of use
Power lines fell Sept. 20 on a firetruck that was parked on St. Mary’s Boulevard.
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Co-owner of Columbia restaurant facing arson charge in southeast Missouri
Casa Maria’s Cantina’s co-owner is facing an arson charge for her alleged role in starting a fire at a restaurant this summer in a Bootheel town.
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$300,000 of estimated damage from fire at Jefferson City Red Lobster
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) According to a fire report, there was an estimated $300,000 worth of damage to the Red Lobster in Jefferson City on Tuesday morning in the 3500 block of Country Club Drive, between the property and its contents. According to a Tuesday email from the Jefferson City Fire Department, fire personnel saw
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Two pets killed in early morning house fire in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a early Monday morning house fire in Jefferson City but two pets did die, according to the Jefferson City Fire Department. Crews responded to the fire on the 1100 Block of West Miller Street just after 1:30 a.m. When crews arrived on scene they found heavy
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Repairs ongoing on Tellers Gallery and Bar after Friday fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire broke out Friday afternoon above Tellers Gallery and Bar which caused the restaurant to temporarily close. The fire took place in the business offices of the True/False Film Fest on the second floor above Tellers. Servpro, a restoration and cleanup company located in Columbia, was the first to arrive on
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Montgomery Fire Department responds to structure fire Friday morning
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Montgomery Fire Protection District responded to a structure fire Friday morning before 5 am. The fire department says the fire happened at 629 N Walker Street. Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters found a middle apartment building that was fully engulfed, with fire spreading to the South end. The department
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Firefighters treated for heat exposure in Downtown Columbia blaze; Tellers to be closed ‘until further notice’
A fire broke out Friday afternoon on the top floor of a Downtown Columbia building.
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Pets die from Cole County mobile home fire, no people hurt
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a Thursday morning fire at Whitton Heights Mobile Home and RV Park in Cole County, but a few pets died, according to Cole County fire officials. One of the mobile homes was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, according to Cole County Fire Protection District Deputy
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Fire at Grindstone Walmart causes traffic delays
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roads were shut down behind the Grindstone Walmart in Columbia when a large fire started Saturday afternoon just before 5 p.m. Around 6:30 p.m., employees were let back into the store and fire crews started to leave the scene. Gray Oak Drive was shut down for the fire response. Large clouds of
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