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Train car catches fire in Jefferson City

June 22, 2021 1:59 PM Matthew Sanders

Jefferson City firefighters were still working Tuesday to put out hot spots after a train car caught fire the night before.

Deck fire damages Mexico duplex

June 18, 2021 11:54 AM Matthew Sanders

Firefighters were called to a duplex on Huntington Court at about 2:30 a.m. and found flames going through the roof of the building when they arrived, according to a Mexico Department of Public Safety news release.

Fire officials warn of the dangers of controlled burns and fireworks during dry time

June 18, 2021 5:47 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fire officials are warning people of the dangers of controlled burns and fireworks during dry periods. According to Assistant Chief of the Boone County Fire Protection District, Gale Blomenkamp, it’s safer to avoid controlled burns during these dry times. “This time of year right now we’re in, what we would call a

No injuries after unattended cooking fire at Aria Apartments

June 8, 2021 3:05 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Everyone is safe after an early morning Tuesday fire at Aria Apartments. The Columbia Fire Department says unattended cooking caused the fire. Fire crews were called to the 3655 building of the Aria Apartments around 1:45 a.m. Tuesday. A Columbia Fire Department firetruck responded to the unattended cooking fire at the Aria

Warsaw homeowner dies in Saturday morning house fire

June 7, 2021 6:29 AM Zola Crowder

WARSAW, Mo. (KMIZ) A homeowner in Warsaw died in a house fire after re-entering the home with a fire extinguisher in an attempt to extinguish the flames. On Saturday around 1 a.m., Benton County Central Dispatch received an 911 call about a residential structure fire at 1636 Estates Dr., Warsaw, Missouri. According to a Facebook

Crews battle a home fire in Southern Boone County

June 5, 2021 6:46 PM ABC 17 News Team

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Fire crews battled a fire in Southern Boone County on Saturday evening. The fire happened in the 21000 block of South Slate Creek Road near Hartsburg. ABC 17 News crews on the scene saw smoke coming from about a mile away. Several firefighters and equipment were on the scene. It’s unclear

Jefferson City police looking for burglary suspect that set fire to a cross inside church

June 2, 2021 2:46 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police department is investigating a burglary and property destruction at the Christian Fellowship Church at 1905 St. Mary’s Blvd. According to police, the suspect lit a cross on fire inside the church Monday night. JCPD is looking for the suspect in the photo. Anyone with information is asked

One person displaced after Jefferson City house fire

May 28, 2021 1:45 PM Katie Greathouse

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City home caught fire early Friday morning. According to a news release, the Jefferson City Fire Department responded to the home in the 2300 block of St. Louis Road just after 6 a.m. Firefighters found smoke and fire coming from the back of the house. Fire officials said the

Cause of house fire in Moberly under investigation

May 26, 2021 1:56 PM ABC 17 News Team

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a house fire in Moberly late Wednesday morning is under investigation. Police posted on Facebook asking people to avoid the area around the 900 block of Franklin Street. According to the fire department, one person in the home at the time of the fire safely made it outside. Firefighters

Police investigating suspicious fires in east Columbia

May 17, 2021 9:26 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police are investigating two suspicious fires in east Columbia. Officers responded to two fires this month both at Indian Hills park on Aztec Boulevard; one fire was on May 1 and the other was last Thursday. Officials responded on May 1 to the area at around four in the morning for a

Fire crews confirm lightning caused a house fire in Southern Boone County Sunday

May 16, 2021 6:22 PM Connor Hirsch

HARTSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE (9:30 P.M.): Southern Boone County Fire assistant chief Tom Redford confirmed the fired was cause by a lightning strike. Chief James Bullard of the Southern Boone Fire Protection District said at the scene, they there was extensive damage to the first floor of the home and the roof is destroyed. “Arriving

One dead after house explosion in Maries County

May 14, 2021 9:55 AM ABC 17 News Team

A woman was flown to a St. Louis hospital with severe burns after a house exploded in Maries County.

Boone County crews working to put out a shed fire Thursday morning.

Fire ravages abandoned house northwest of Columbia

May 13, 2021 8:20 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a shed fire shortly after 7:30 a.m. Thursday.

Minimal damage reported after roof fire at Goldschmidt Cancer Center

May 11, 2021 7:45 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City fire department responded to the Goldschmidt Cancer Center just after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday after reports of a fire. When crews arrived they found smoke and flames showing from the roof and occupants leaving the building. The first crew on scene used a ground ladder to get to the

Man found dead at Boone County Fire Friday evening, stovetop fire identified as cause

May 7, 2021 11:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire responded to a house fire just after 6 p.m. on the 6400 block of N HWY VV with a report of people trapped in the house. Once crews were on scene, firefighters pulled the 60’s year old man from near the front door of the house started live-saving

House fire in Fulton causes estimated $60,000 in damage Tuesday afternoon

May 4, 2021 4:52 PM Karl Wehmhoener

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A house fire in Fulton Tuesday afternoon causes an estimated $60,000 in damages. The Fulton Fire Department responded to the house fire on the 800 block of Jefferson Street in Fulton at 1 p.m. When crews arrived, they found smoke showing from a two-story wood framed residential structure. Fulton police on scene

Firefighters investigating cause of car fire north of Columbia

April 23, 2021 6:04 AM Ben Fein

The Boone County Fire Protection District is investigating after a car caught fire on Prathersville Road early Friday morning.

One person hospitalized following single-vehicle crash and fire

April 21, 2021 4:53 AM Ben Fein

One person is in the hospital with moderate injuries after police responded to a crash on Creasy Springs Road around 3 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Suspect arrested after fire at Cape Girardeau church

April 19, 2021 8:58 PM Associated Press

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — A 45-year-old man is charged with a hate crime after a fire destroyed a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint in Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau officials charged Christopher Pritchard on Monday. A probable cause statement says church members had reported having trouble with Pritchard, who they said had

No one hurt after ‘heavy fire’ in Columbia

April 13, 2021 5:29 AM Zola Crowder

The Columbia Fire Department responded to a house fire that caused thousands in damage near South Fairview and Chapel Hill roads early Tuesday morning.