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Injured man found outside abandoned Columbia house on fire

November 7, 2023 9:32 AM Matthew Sanders

Firefighters found an injured man outside a vacant, burning house late Friday, the Columbia Fire Department said Tuesday.

Jefferson City Fire Department responds to house fire early Monday morning

November 6, 2023 7:49 AM Erika McGuire

Firefighters responded to a fire early Monday morning on the 2200 block of Buehrle Drive, according to the Jefferson City Fire Department.

No injuries reported in Friday night fire on Rock Quarry Road

November 3, 2023 11:00 PM Ryan Shiner, Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after Columbia firefighters responded to a house fire in the 2800 block of Rock Quarry Road around 10:30 p.m. Friday . Boone County Joint Communications sent a notification stating Rock Quarry Road was closed from Stadium Boulevard to Grindstone Parkway due to a structure fire. Several firefighters were

No injuries reported in Boone County house fire

October 30, 2023 8:15 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported Monday in a Boone County house fire in the 2400 block of East Alan Circle. Boone County fire was dispatched at 7:26 p.m. for a fire on the outside of the house, according to Boone County Fire Protections District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp. Blomenkamp said some siding was

Report: True/False office fire cause unknown; microwave is a possibility

October 27, 2023 10:53 AM Matthew Sanders

The fire that burned the office of the True/False Film Fest in downtown Columbia was accidental and might have started with a malfunctioning microwave, according to an official report.

No injuries reported in house fire off Route E in Boone County, about $350,000 in damage reported

October 24, 2023 5:49 PM Ryan Shiner, Nia Hinson

View a live look of the scene in the web player above. BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was hurt in a house fire Tuesday off of Route E in Boone County in the 5500 block of West Tracy Court, according to Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp. Blomenkamp stated that when

One injured in Hartsburg RV fire

October 23, 2023 6:28 PM Ryan Shiner

HARTSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) One person suffered minor burns Monday morning in an RV fire on 1st Street in Hartsburg, according to a social media post from the Southern Boone County Fire Protection District. The post states that crews were dispatched to a fully engulfed RV at 5:08 a.m. and the fire was put out shortly.

Residents who remain one year after Wooldridge wildfire are still rebuilding

October 22, 2023 5:56 PM Erika McGuire

One year after the Wooldridge fire burned over 3,000 acres and destroyed at least 23 buildings in the Cooper County town, the rebuilding continues for those affected by the natural disaster.

Jonesburg residents recount scrap metal fire

October 22, 2023 6:39 PM Euphenie Andre

JONESBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents recount how a Scrap Mart Metal Friday morning caused several residents to shelter in place. Jonesburg Elementary School and multiple neighborhoods are just two miles east of where the fire occurred. Most residents were at work when the fire was happening. However, Kenneth Shaw was home when he saw multiple fire

Cooper County Fire Protection District using lessons from Wooldridge wildfire a year later

October 20, 2023 11:15 AM Erika McGuire

Sunday marks one year since the small Cooper County community of Wooldridge was burned by a wildfire.

Blood drive honors resiliency of Mid-Missouri burn victim

October 21, 2023 4:48 PM abc17news-Newsroom

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

True/False loses $75,000 of inventory from September fire

October 18, 2023 6:15 PM Ryan Shiner

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.

Mexico Public Safety: Fire that killed woman started in neighboring apartment

October 18, 2023 12:33 PM Madison Stuerman

Investigators said the fire started in the north part of the apartment next to where the victim Sheila Ball, 53, of Mexico lived.

No injuries reported in vehicle fire on Route E in Boone County

October 13, 2023 8:25 PM Ryan Shiner

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

City of Columbia and firefighters union don’t see eye-to-eye on critical illness pool participation

October 13, 2023 11:10 AM Morgan Buresh

Jefferson City is part of a program that aims to help firefighters with cancer treatment while also saving the city some money.

No injuries reported in Jefferson City warehouse fire

October 10, 2023 6:58 PM Ryan Shiner

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

Woman, 53, killed in Mexico apartment fire

October 9, 2023 3:20 PM Matthew Sanders

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.

Missouri remembers eight firefighters who died in the line of duty

October 8, 2023 4:57 PM Euphenie Andre

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

Jefferson City Red Lobster to be closed several weeks for repairs

October 5, 2023 6:24 PM Ryan Shiner

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

Fire burns Fulton carport, damages house

October 3, 2023 4:48 PM Matthew Sanders

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.