WATCH: Fire briefly closes northeast Columbia road
A fire in a duplex kitchen briefly closed down the 2300 block of Ballenger Lane in Columbia on Tuesday morning.
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Firefighter injured as Columbia Fire Department responds to house fire in East Campus area
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department put out a fire at a home in the East Campus area on Friday night. Three firetrucks responded to a fire in the 1500 block of Wilson Avenue. An ABC 17 News reporter saw one person put in an ambulance. CFD spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez told ABC 17 News
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Sedalia Long John Silver’s fire started in trash can, fire department says
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a Tuesday night fire at a Sedalia restaurant started in a trash can, according to a Thursday social media post from the Sedalia Fire Department. No one was injured in the fire, according to previous reporting. The fire – which occurred at a Long John Silver’s in the 900
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Southwest Camden County firefighters respond to arson on roads
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southwest Camden County Fire Protection District wrote on its social media that it responded to an arson attempt after fires were set to roads in the area on Thursday. In a second post on social media at 5:54 p.m. Thursday night, the district wrote that it responded to nine fires
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Cause of fire at Noodles and Company likely ‘suspicious,’ Columbia Fire Department says
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a March 17 fire at a restaurant in downtown Columbia “appears to be suspicious,” according to a Wednesday press release from the Columbia Fire Department. A spokeswoman for CFD said the department could not specify why the fire is suspicious, due to it being an ongoing investigation. No injuries
Continue Reading No injuries reported in Long John Silver’s fire in Sedalia
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was injured in a Tuesday fire at a Long John Silver in the 900 block of South Limit Street. According to an email from Sedalia Fire Department Chief Matthew Irwin, the fire was called in at 11:06 p.m. and crews arrived on the scene within four minutes. Crews saw heavy
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Firefighter details how to safely escape a sinking vehicle following collapse of a Baltimore bridge
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday morning, sending people and vehicles into the river nearby, a local firefighter detailed how to escape a vehicle. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said the biggest problem that emergency officials face when attempting to rescue people is
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No injuries reported in Columbia apartment fire that left several tenants with no place to stay
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in an apartment fire on Monday morning in the 5000 block of Clark Lane, according to a press release from the Columbia Fire Department. Crews were dispatched to The Links – a Columbia apartment complex area – at 8:25 a.m., according to the release. Fire marshals are investigating
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Boone County Fire Protection advises against burning during Red Flag warning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District advices people to not burn their grass on Sunday amidst a Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service in Springfield issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday evening. According to the International
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Fire destroys building on Columbia’s Business Loop 70
No one was injured in a fire on the Business Loop in central Columbia Friday morning.
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No injuries reported in duplex fire north of Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries reported in a duplex fire on Thursday night in the 700 block of West Cunningham Road, north of Columbia. Boone County firefighters were called to the home at 8:26 p.m. for a report of a house fire, according to dispatch logs. The fire could be seen on the roof when
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Michael Arnhart named interim Columbia fire chief
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Michael Arnhart will be the interim chief of the Columbia Fire Department on April 1, according to a Wednesday press release from the City of Columbia. Arnhart will serve as the interim chief as the city looks to fill the position after Chief Clayton Farr Jr. retires. The release states that Arnhart
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January fire that killed man at Scott Boulevard home started on stove, ruled unintentional, report says
Editor’s note: The victim’s name was listed after the Columbia Fire Department confirmed the name. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jan. 30 fire that killed one man was ruled unintentional, according to a report from the Columbia Fire Department. The report states that the fire – that occurred at a duplex in the 10 block of
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No injuries reported in Sunday fire at Noodles and Company in downtown Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a Sunday morning fire at Noodles and Company in the 400 block of Ninth Street in downtown Columbia, according to a Monday press release from the Columbia Fire Department. Fire marshals are investigating the cause and origin of the fire, the release states. Estimate damage costs weren’t
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Jefferson City Fire Department trains to take on lithium battery fires
The Jefferson City Fire Department held training sessions this week to help prepare them to fight fires in electric cars and other lithium-ion batteries.
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January explosion at MU Medical Science Building caused by torch used to repair pipe
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A, explosion and fire that occurred at the University of Missouri Medical School was likely caused by a blow torch igniting natural gas, according to a fire report The fire marshal in the report assessed $5 million in property loss and $1 million in contents lost, but university officials say the damage
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Multiple fires reported in Mid-Missouri over weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple fires were reported this weekend around Mid-Missouri More than 60 acres caught fire Sunday in Auxvasse, according to a social media post from the North Callaway Fire Protection District. Four other departments were called in for help. According to the Montgomery County Fire Protection District, someone was burning trash when the
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No injuries reported in Jefferson City house fire; cause accidental
The fire department says the fire was accidental and started after a charcoal fire spread to other combustible materials.
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Three killed in Rolla house fire Saturday night
ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Phelps County Sheriff’s Department confirmed three people died in a house fire in Rolla Saturday night that required multiple agencies’ assistance. Around 11 p.m. Saturday, Central Communications received a call of a fully involved structure fire in the 10000 block of County Rd. 2120, according to a press release from the
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Multiple Camden County fire departments respond to fire
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple fire departments in Camden County responded to a fire near North Highway 7 on Tuesday, according to social media posts from the Osage Beach Fire Protection District and Camden County Emergency Management Agency. Both fire departments said they were assisting the Northwest Fire District. The Osage Beach Fire Protection District
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