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Fire at Jefferson City Probation and Parole Office causes major damage

March 10, 2022 6:07 AM Zachary Farwell

An early morning fire Thursday at the Missouri Probation and Parole Office in Jefferson City caused serious damage to the building.

Jefferson City firefighters respond to house fire

March 9, 2022 8:20 AM Zachary Farwell

The cause of a Jefferson City house fire was under investigation Wednesday morning.

Mexico house fire kills four dogs, two cats

March 8, 2022 9:31 AM Molly Stawinoga

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Four small dogs and two cats died in a house fire Monday afternoon, according to the Mexico Public Safety Department. In a news release, the department said it responded to Bougainville Drive shortly after 12:30 p.m. to find the home’s attached carport and storage area engulfed in flames and the fire spreading

Columbia Police respond to fiery crash Saturday morning

March 5, 2022 7:04 AM Ben Fein

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is working to learn more after a fiery crash near Nifong Blvd. and Sinclair St. early Saturday morning. CPD responded after receiving calls of a car on fire and once on scene just before 4 a.m., found a car fully engulfed in fire. Officials say while investigating, they

Over a dozen injured, 5 seriously, in a Maryland residential building fire, explosion, officials say

March 3, 2022 1:05 PM CNN Newsource

An explosion that wrought “catastrophic damage” Thursday to a garden-style four-story building in Silver Spring, Maryland, has left over a dozen injured, five seriously, a Montgomery County Fire Department public information officer said.

Multiple fires reported across Mid-Missouri due to an elevated fire danger

March 2, 2022 5:37 PM ABC 17 News Team

For the second day in a row, the central and eastern regions of Missouri saw an elevated fire danger causing a busy day for local fire departments.

Firefighters using defensive strategy to put out structure fire in northern Boone County

March 1, 2022 2:06 PM Karl Wehmhoener

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been corrected to reflect the location of the fire. BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Protection District crews took a defensive position at a structure fire due to a lack of a nearby water supply at North Perche Road and Rock Hollow Road. Flames and heavy smoke were seen

Flue fire breaks out in Jefferson City

February 26, 2022 9:50 PM Chanel Porter

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Around 6:30 on Saturday evening, the Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a flue fire in the 700 block of Houchin Street. JCFD personnel arrived to a two-story, residential structure with smoke coming from the chimney and exterior eaves on the rear of the structure; and smoke pushing out from the

Dog dies in Fulton house fire on Saturday morning

February 26, 2022 11:12 AM Meghan Drakas

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 800 block of Jefferson St. in Fulton on Saturday morning. Crews arrived on scene around 5:30 a.m. and saw flames showing from the house. Fire crews found a dog that had died in the fire during the search of the house.

Columbia Fire Department put out 2-alarm commercial structure fire

February 24, 2022 1:24 PM Matthew Sanders

Smoke could be seen pouring from units at Cosmo Self Storage on Creasy Springs Road from several blocks away.

Cause of Fulton house fire ruled as accidental

February 23, 2022 1:16 PM Zachary Farwell

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton Fire Department has ruled the cause of a house fire on Wednesday morning as accidental. Firefighters responded to the fire in the 700 block of Hollyhock Drive just before 8 a.m. Crews that arrived at the home were met with heavy smoke and flames, according to the fire department. Firefighters

New Columbia assistant fire chief hopes to diversify department

February 15, 2022 3:15 PM Erika McGuire

Clayon Farr Jr. was named the Columbia Fire Department’s new assistant fire chief on Jan. 10.

House partially collapses in Jefferson City fire

February 12, 2022 5:23 AM Ben Fein

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 400 block of Lafayette St. late Friday night. Upon arrival, the department said crews reported heavy smoke coming from all levels of the home. Jefferson City Fire Department said there was a man in the house who was able

Rocheport home destroyed after early morning fire

February 9, 2022 5:42 AM Zachary Farwell

ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) An early morning fire on Wednesday destroyed a two-story home near Rocheport. The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to the home in 2100 block of Columbia Street around 3:45 a.m. Firefighters said crews struggled to get fire trucks to the property due to icy and snowy conditions on the home’s driveway.

One person hurt after duplex fire in north Columbia

February 2, 2022 2:22 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was injured after a duplex fire in north Columbia just before 12:30 Wednesday morning. According to the Boone County Fire Protection District, it happened in the 2500 block of Oakbrook Drive. One side of the duplex was on fire. Officials said one patient had a burn injury to the hand

No one hurt in Jefferson City house fire on Saturday

January 30, 2022 12:22 AM Meghan Drakas

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Jefferson City Fire Department, no one was hurt in a house fire in Jefferson City on Saturday afternoon. Around 3 p.m. the Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a report of a fire coming from around a chimney of a house in the 1100 block of E. McCarty

Firefighters respond to fire off of Highway 50 near Warrensburg

January 28, 2022 1:56 PM Zachary Farwell

JOHNSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters responded to a large fire at a business off of Highway 50 west of Warrensburg on Friday morning. According to the Johnson County Fire Protection District, crews are working with the Warrensburg Fire Department to put out the blaze at Wildscapes, LLC in the 100 block of NW 121 Road.

Fire destroys home in north Columbia

January 28, 2022 5:37 AM Molly Stawinoga

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters said a home north of Columbia was destroyed after a fire early on Friday morning. According to the Boone County Fire Protection District, crews responded to the home in the 400 block of Hackberry Boulevard just before 1:30 a.m. BCFPD Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said the home was engulfed in flames

Missouri State Highway Patrol investigating a boat fire at the Gravois Arm at Lake of the Ozarks

January 27, 2022 6:31 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating a boat fire at the 7.5 mile marker of the Gravois Arm at Lake of the Ozarks.

Fire in Columbia causes $75,000 worth of damage

January 22, 2022 7:00 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, the Columbia Fire Department was dispatched to 3101 Creasy Springs Road for a commercial structure fire. An employee of Boone Quarries call 911 and stated there was smoke coming from the top of a building on the east quarry entrance. The first unit arrived about five minutes