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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.

Fire damages three apartments in Jefferson City

December 23, 2022 10:29 PM Katie Greathouse

A fire at a Jefferson City apartment complex damaged three units Friday night.

Columbia apartment complex had history of smoke detector problems

December 21, 2022 5:19 PM Lucas Geisler

The Columbia apartment complex where two children died in a fire last week had a history of problems with smoke detectors.

Fire destroys Randolph County apartment building

December 22, 2022 11:09 AM Matthew Sanders

An early morning fire destroyed an apartment building in Randolph County’s county seat early Thursday.

Morning fire damages Fulton home

December 21, 2022 9:30 AM Matthew Sanders

An electrical fire early Wednesday caused about $20,000 in damage to a home in Fulton, the fire department said.

Investigators unsure how deadly Chariton County house fire began

December 19, 2022 11:07 AM Matthew Sanders

The cause of a deadly fire more than a week ago in Chariton County is unclear, the Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office reports.

One dog dies from house fire in Jefferson City; four others safely recovered

December 17, 2022 11:01 PM abc17news-Newsroom

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) At 7:45 Saturday evening, Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 400 block of Lafayette Street. Firefighters saw flames coming out of the first-floor window. According to a news release, firefighters were able to get the blaze under control within minutes. A family is now displaced, two

Funeral services to be held for Salisbury woman killed in fire

December 18, 2022 7:29 AM Joushua Blount

SALISBURY, Mo. (KMIZ) Funeral services for are set for Sunday for Cheryl Springer, a 75-year-old Salisbury woman who died in a fire. The funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Salisbury. The interment will follow at the Prairie Hill Cemetery. Cheryl’s grandson Maxwell Springer also died in the fire

Kansas City charity helping victims of deadly Columbia apartment fire

December 15, 2022 3:25 PM Matthew Sanders

A Kansas City-based charity is helping the family that lost two children in an apartment fire early Wednesday.

Two children killed in overnight fire at west Columbia apartment complex

December 14, 2022 5:49 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two children died early Wednesday morning in a fire at a west Columbia apartment complex. According to the Columbia Fire Department, firefighters responded to the Columbia Square Apartments in the 1000 block of Claudell Lane for the fire and reports of people trapped at around 1:25 a.m. Crews reported heavy fire coming

Salisbury community trying to comprehend loss of grandmother and boy in house fire

December 12, 2022 7:02 PM Erika McGuire

SALISBURY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Salisbury community is trying to comprehend the loss of a grandmother and a boy. Maxwell Springer, 17, and Cheryl Springer, 75, died in a house fire early Sunday morning. Jean Harvey say.” I just feel terrible that she had to end her life like this and she was with her grandson

Winter is worst time of year for house fires

December 12, 2022 11:42 AM Ethan Heinz

Half of all home fires happen in the dark cold of the period between December and February, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Two people died in a Chariton County house fire on Sunday though it wasn’t yet clear what started the blaze.

Teen and grandmother die in Salisbury house fire

December 11, 2022 2:47 PM abc17news-Newsroom

Two people, a 17-year-old boy and his grandmother, died in a house fire in Salisbury early Sunday morning.

Crews respond to fire early Tuesday morning in central Columbia

December 6, 2022 6:07 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Details are limited following a fire in central Columbia early Tuesday morning. Boone County Joint Communications sent an alert around 4:05 a.m. that the Columbia Fire Department was responding to the fire in the 1100 block of Lakeview Avenue. CFD is working a fire incident in the 1100 block of Lakeview Ave.

Basement fire damages Jefferson City home

December 2, 2022 4:41 PM Matthew Sanders

An appliance fire damaged a basement in Jefferson City on Friday.

Police arrest Moberly man accused of starting fires

November 23, 2022 7:17 AM Zachary Farwell

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of starting fires around Moberly this week is facing several charges. Scott Bishop, 43, of Moberly, was charged Wednesday with nine counts of knowingly burning or exploding. He is being held without bond at the Randolph County Jail. According to the Moberly Police Department, crews responded Monday around 9:50

Students help clean up in aftermath of Wooldridge fire

November 21, 2022 11:44 AM Erika McGuire

Students from a Columbia private school will help residents of a Cooper County village clean up Monday after a devastating wildfire.