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Jefferson City house fire under investigation

November 28, 2021 7:31 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri State Fire Marshall’s Office is investigating after a house fire in Jefferson City Saturday night.

Fire marshal gives safety advice ahead of holiday cooking and decorating

November 23, 2021 5:43 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, followed by Christmas and Christmas Eve. Fire officials want to make sure everyone knows what they need to keep they safe while cooking and decorating for the holidays. Matt Luetkemeyer, assistant state fire marshal, says people should be using the next few days before the

“Massive damage” from house fire along Wilkes Blvd. in Columbia

November 20, 2021 1:57 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department was seen battling a house fire along Wilkes Blvd. in Columbia on Saturday morning. 10 fire trucks and cars, one medical vehicle and multiple Columbia Police Department cars responded to the 700 block of Wilkes Blvd. around 1:35 a.m. Police and Fire Dept. at scene of house fire

No one injured after Jefferson City house fire

November 18, 2021 2:16 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Jefferson City fire department responded to a house fire on the 2700 block of Briarwood Dr.

No one hurt following fire at Parkside Manor

November 13, 2021 7:36 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Fire Department said no one was hurt following an early Saturday morning blaze at Parkside Manor.

Trailer fire closes one lane of eastbound Route 50 in Jefferson City

November 12, 2021 5:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Responding crews began working to put out the flames, officials say the fire consumed the front part of the trailer and cargo inside.

Woman charged after firefighters find dogs in motel during fire call

November 10, 2021 9:29 PM ABC 17 News Team

Prosecutors charged a woman Tuesday after firefighters found malnourished dogs in a motel room while responding to a fire in September.

Missouri Division of Fire Safety: Cause of state-building fire in Jefferson City undetermined

November 5, 2021 2:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A new report shows the fire that destroyed a state building on Monday evening in Jefferson City reportedly caused $2.5 million in damage and the cause of the fire as undetermined.

Vehicle fire on I-70 near Sorrels Overpass

November 5, 2021 3:50 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A vehicle is on eastbound Interstate 70 near the Sorrels Overpass.

Driver ‘nowhere around’ after car fire in southeast Columbia

November 5, 2021 9:07 AM Molly Stawinoga

A police spokesman said there was no additional information at this time in CPD’s portion of the investigation.

Crews put out house fire off North Highway 124

November 4, 2021 5:21 PM ABC 17 News Team

Firefighters put out a house fire in Boone county.

Owner of building destroyed in fire figuring out next steps

November 3, 2021 1:35 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The owners of the Jefferson City building that caught fire on Monday are attempting to figure out what’s next for the building and site.

Jefferson City fire leaves expensive equipment fried and workers displaced

November 2, 2021 11:35 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) A fire at a Jefferson City building has forced workers to move to a new building and lose costly equipment. An Office of Administration press release stated impacted state agencies are working to relocate team members to alternative work locations and replace equipment that has been destroyed from the fire. The fire

PHOTOS: Part of East Elm Street to remain closed Tuesday after fire

November 2, 2021 6:03 AM Zola Crowder

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A state government building in Jefferson City went up in flames on Monday night causing East Elm Street between Eldorado Drive and Nelson Drive to remain closed for part of Tuesday. Due to ongoing operations with the fire, officials said the road is expected to remain closed until later Tuesday. Officials

Firefighters work to extinguish fire at state government building in Jefferson City

November 1, 2021 10:35 PM Katie Greathouse

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters are battling a structure fire at a state building in Jefferson City. The fire happened at a building in the 1700 block of E. Elm Street. Firefighters were on the scene before 10 p.m. About 80 app developers with the state’s Information Technology Services Division work at the building, according

Missouri state fire marshals investigating weekend fires in Cole County

November 1, 2021 1:01 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Cole County Fire Protection District is reporting two weekend house fires are considered total losses.

No one hurt in northeast Columbia mobile home fire

October 22, 2021 4:47 PM Matthew Sanders

The Columbia Fire Department said in a tweet at about 4:30 p.m. that firefighters were sent to 3916 Brown Station Road. The post showed images of a mobile home with smoke pouring out the doors and windows and extensive damage.

Firefighters, police called to apparent Columbia apartment fire

October 20, 2021 11:04 AM Matthew Sanders

Multiple Columbia police and fire trucks were called Wednesday morning to an apartment building on Towne Drive for an apparent fire.

Fire destroys two homes as Moberly firefighters encounter water issues

October 1, 2021 10:31 AM Matthew Sanders

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Problems with getting enough water delayed firefighters from extinguishing a blaze that destroyed two Moberly homes Thursday, the fire department said. Moberly firefighters were sent Thursday morning to 1045 West End St. W., where a one-and-a-half-story house was on fire, the Moberly Fire Department said in a news release. The fire was

Columbia Fire Department put out Stewart Hall basement fire

September 27, 2021 9:06 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Columbia Fire Department continues to investigate what caused a fire in the basement of Stewart Hall on the University of Missouri campus.