Columbia apartment complex had history of smoke detector problems
The Columbia apartment complex where two children died in a fire last week had a history of problems with smoke detectors.
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Fire destroys Randolph County apartment building
An early morning fire destroyed an apartment building in Randolph County’s county seat early Thursday.
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Morning fire damages Fulton home
An electrical fire early Wednesday caused about $20,000 in damage to a home in Fulton, the fire department said.
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Investigators unsure how deadly Chariton County house fire began
The cause of a deadly fire more than a week ago in Chariton County is unclear, the Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office reports.
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One dog dies from house fire in Jefferson City; four others safely recovered
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
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Funeral services to be held for Salisbury woman killed in fire
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
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Kansas City charity helping victims of deadly Columbia apartment fire
A Kansas City-based charity is helping the family that lost two children in an apartment fire early Wednesday.
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Two children killed in overnight fire at west Columbia apartment complex
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
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Salisbury community trying to comprehend loss of grandmother and boy in house fire
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
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Winter is worst time of year for house fires
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.
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Teen and grandmother die in Salisbury house fire
Two people, a 17-year-old boy and his grandmother, died in a house fire in Salisbury early Sunday morning.
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Crews respond to fire early Tuesday morning in central Columbia
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.
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Basement fire damages Jefferson City home
An appliance fire damaged a basement in Jefferson City on Friday.
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Police arrest Moberly man accused of starting fires
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
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Students help clean up in aftermath of Wooldridge fire
Students from a Columbia private school will help residents of a Cooper County village clean up Monday after a devastating wildfire.
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Firefighters respond Friday morning to apartment fire near central Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An investigation is underway Friday morning after a fire at an apartment complex near central Columbia. The Columbia Fire Department responded to the fire in the 1200 block of Larch Court around 6:15 a.m. Firefighters at the scene said there were no injuries. Crews kept the fire contained to a room in
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Mexico storage unit fire started by ‘person or people’
A fire that damaged every unit at a Mexico, Missouri, storage center was started by “a person or people,” Mexico police said Monday.
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No one hurt after a cooking fire causes damage to home in Boone County
Boone Co., Mo (KMIZ) Fire officials say no one was hurt after a cooking fire in the 2600 block of East Oakbrook Dr. in Boone County on Sunday morning. Boone County Fire Protection District Fire Chief, Scott Olsen, says his crews along with Columbia Fire Department were sent to a residence within the block at
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Three dogs die in Boone County house fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three dogs died in a house fire in Boone County east of Columbia Friday night. The Boone County Fire Protection District and the Columbia Fire Department responded to the fire on the 6000 block of Summers Lane just before 10 p.m. When crews arrived on scene they say the fire was coming
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Two homes destroyed by fire, third damaged at Lake of the Ozarks
LAKE OF THE OZARKS (KMIZ) The Gravois Fire Protection Department wrote in a post on its Facebook page that two homes were destroyed in a fire and a third suffered significant damage on Thursday. “GFPD received the call shortly after noon Thursday of two homes on fire on Oak Drive at the 9.5 mile marker
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