No one hurt in west Columbia duplex fire
About 10 firetrucks and police cars were outside a Columbia house that had smoke pouring from it Friday afternoon.
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No injuries reported after trash can catches fire at Shepard Boulevard Elementary in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire was reported in a trash can at Shepard Boulevard Elementary in Columbia on Thursday. According to an email sent from Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez, firefighters were called to the school at 11:36 a.m. and the first unit arrived within four minutes. The department did not say what caused
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Columbia Golden Corral could reopen in June
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Golden Corral, which sustained significant damage in a fire at the end of 2022, could reopen as early as June, according to a spokesman. Spokesman Bill Marks, of the Porter Novelli PR firm, told ABC 17 News that construction delays are pushing the reopening to June. He previously said the
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CyanoKits helps Cole County EMS save lives
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County EMS have saved multiple lives of fire victims with the use of CyanoKits. On Friday, Jefferson City Fire Department responded to an apartment fire and rescued a victim found on the second floor. The victim was found in life-threatening condition, with “strong suspicion of cyanide poisoning secondary to smoke
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Local business owners glad demolition of Plush Lounge building is underway
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Demolition started Wednesday on the old Plush Lounge building in Columbia. John Simon, of the city’s Building and Site Development, told ABC 17 that he is “confident that only the burned structure will need to be removed.” The surrounding buildings near the intersection of Business Loop 70 and Range Line Street include
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Columbia Fire Department: Apartment fire at The Links caused by burner that was left on
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire that occurred last month at The Links, a Columbia apartment complex area, was determined to have started from a stove burner that was left on by accident, according to an email from a Columbia Fire Department spokesperson. The fire was ruled unintentional, the email states. Firefighters responded to a fire
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Multiple fires reported near Business Loop 70 in Columbia since December
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another fire broke out on Business Loop 70 in Columbia on Friday morning, this time leaving one fire fighter injured with non-life-threatening injuries. Fire marshals are investigating the cause and origin of Friday morning’s fire, according to a press release from the Columbia Fire Department. Friday’s fire was one of multiple fires
Continue Reading Firefighter injured while responding to fire in central Columbia Friday morning
Columbia firefighters responded to a fire off the Business Loop in central Columbia early Friday morning.
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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
Continue Reading 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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