COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire destroyed a home in Howard County late Thursday, according to the Glasgow Fire District. In a post on Facebook, GFD said crews responded to a home near Boonsboro at around 11:20 p.m. The fire had spread to the entire home as crews arrived, the post said. The fire district reported
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A large police and firefighter presence was seen on Vandiver Drive in northeast Columbia early Saturday morning.
An ABC 17 News reporter arrived on scene around 2:15 a.m. and saw heavy smoke coming from a home in the 1300 block of Vandiver Drive. At least three Columbia Fire Department engines, four Columbia police cruisers, a Boone Health ambulance and an air truck was seen.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department says a large fire started Friday in the basement of a home in the 4300 block of Langham Drive. Columbia Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer said firefighters were called to the neighborhood just after 11 a.m. after a neighbor saw smoke coming from the back of the house. Schaeffer
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County dispensary caught fire on Thursday night after a vehicle hit the gas meter of the building, according to Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp. Firefighters were called around 8:30 p.m. Thursday for a fire at Greenlight Dispensary in the 4000 block of Ponderosa Drive and
Continue Reading Editor’s note: The name of the business was corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire damaged a cannabis dispensary Thursday evening in the 4000 block of Ponderosa Drive in Columbia. Greenlight Dispensary was damaged. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp told ABC 17 News in a text message there was a fire on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A trailer northwest of Columbia was the scene of a fire investigation early Wednesday. The Boone County Fire Protection District was called to the 5800 block of North Oneal Road at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday after a trailer was set on fire over a dispute, Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said. Boone County firefighters,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire that occurred Monday morning at a duplex in northern Columbia was ruled accidental, according to a press release from the Columbia Fire Department. The release says the fire in the 2800 block of North Willowbrook Drive was started in a clothes dryer. A cat died in the fire and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City firefighters responded to a house fire in the 1000 block of Rock Hill Road on Thursday evening, and said the building suffered mild fire damage. The fire happened shortly before 8:30 p.m. Crews arrived and found the fire in the attic. In addition to fire damage, the home suffered
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VIENNA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire that heavily damaged a Vienna residential care facility in August has been ruled accidental, according to a revised fire investigation report that cites security video showing the Vienna police chief discarding a lit cigarette shortly before the blaze began. According to state fire marshal records obtained by ABC 17 News, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is cautioning residents to be aware of the risk around home robbers and package thieves this holiday season. Lt. Clint Sinclair, with CPD, tells ABC 17 News the holidays create the perfect opportunity for them to commit their crimes. He said people should not leave things, like boxes
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the four years since the death of Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Bryant Gladney, the Boone Co. Fire Protection District tells ABC 17 News its made changes to its training and response procedures. Gladney was killed when a tractor-trailer slammed into his service SUV on Dec. 22, 2021 as Gladney was working at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A box truck at the construction site of Memorial Stadium caught fire early Wednesday morning. Columbia Fire Department Assistant Fire Marshal Jason Thomas told ABC 17 News at the scene that fire crews were called to Providence Road just before 1:45 a.m. Wednesday for reports of a fire. Crews arrived about five
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A dog was rescued on Tuesday afternoon after it fell through the ice of a Columbia pond. Crews were called at 2:10 p.m. to the 2000 block of Osage Drive for a water rescue, according to dispatch logs from the Columbia Fire Department. CFD spokeswoman Skyler Clark told ABC 17 News at
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two birds and two cats are dead after a home in northern Boone County caught fire early Tuesday morning. According to Battalion Chief Clint Walker with the Boone County Fire Protection District, firefighters were called around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday to the 11400 block of Hecht Road for reports of a fire.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As winter approaches, the Boone County Fire Protection District’s fire chief is reminding residents to check their safety devices. Scott Olsen said now is the time to make sure all smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are working to give families the early warning they need. “Fires burn a lot quicker, a lot
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Protection District Chief Scott Olsen is retiring. BCFPD announced in a Thursday press release the last day of Olsen’s career will be Feb. 1, 2026. Olsen submitted his letter of resignation to the district on Wednesday. Olsen said that after receiving his 40-year service award at the department banquet
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: A source error regarding the time firefighters responded has been corrected. No one was injured after a home caught fire Wednesday on Trillium Lane, according to a press release from the Lake Ozark Fire Protection District. The release says firefighters were called at 1:23 p.m. and arriving first-responders saw a
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire at a junkyard spread to more than a dozen vehicles Tuesday afternoon, though no injuries were reported by the time firefighters finished at the scene. The fire started shortly before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 2000 block of Old Highway 40 in Callaway County. North Callaway Fire Protection District
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department responded to three fires in three days over the weekend, two of which have not yet had their cause determined. Mores Boulevard barn fire Firefighters started off their weekend responding to a fire in the 1600 block of Mores Boulevard on Saturday. CFD received calls from people in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A house fire in central Columbia caused West Worley Street to be closed for about an hour Monday morning, but was reopened just after 6 a.m. An ABC 17 News reporter saw five Columbia Fire Department firetrucks and an MU Health Care ambulance at a home in the 1400 block of W
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