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No one hurt in Jonesburg commercial structure fire

January 18, 2021 2:32 PM Matt Ragsdale

Jonesburg-High Hill firefighters responded to a large structure fire in Jonesburg city limits Monday morning.

Elderly man receives life-threatening injuries from Fulton apartment fire

January 18, 2021 9:16 AM Matt Ragsdale

Fulton fire firefighters say an elderly man has life-threatening injuries after an early morning apartment fire.

Fire forces evacuation of inmates at northwest Missouri jail

January 15, 2021 4:25 PM Associated Press

MARYVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A fire in an inmate’s cell in a northwest Missouri jail forced authorities to evacuate all inmates through narrow, smoke-filled hallways. No one was injured in the fire Thursday night at the Nodaway County Jail in Maryville, while will be closed indefinitely. Sheriff Randy Strong said about 20 inmates are being

Former wildlife refuge owner dies after Hallsville house fire

January 13, 2021 1:48 PM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County firefighters say a former wildlife refuge owner was killed in a recent Hallsville house fire.

Boone County firefighters respond to early morning fire north of Columbia

January 11, 2021 10:25 AM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County firefighters responded to a residential structure fire north of Columbia early Monday morning.

Trailer deemed ‘total’ loss after fire south of Columbia

January 10, 2021 8:58 PM Sydney Olsen

The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a mobile home fire at the Woodstock Mobile Home Park Sunday night.

Hallsville man dies after late-night house fire

January 6, 2021 10:21 AM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County firefighters say a Hallsville man has died after a house fire late Tuesday night.

Resident in critical condition after being rescued from house fire in Hallsville

January 5, 2021 11:05 PM Karl Wehmhoener

HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A residential fire in Hallsville leads to 13 trucks responding on the 10100 block of Hague. An ABC 17 News crew is reporting the fire is out. Officials speaking with ABC 17 say a resident was trapped upstairs in the house. Crews had to do CPR on site and he was taken

Crews respond to vehicle fire in Columbia

January 2, 2021 4:57 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire at Garth Ave and Ash Street around 4:15 p.m. Saturday.

STORM UPDATES: Ameren reports 56 Boonville residents without power

January 1, 2021 1:42 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Missouri Department of Transportation said crews blocked off the westbound lanes of Highway 54 in Fulton because of power lines across the roadway.

Two people hospitalized after apartment fire in south KC

December 29, 2020 3:46 PM Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two people are hospitalized after a large fire broke out at an apartment complex in the Waldo area of Kansas City, Missouri. Fire officials say two people jumped from the third story to escape the fire that occurred Monday night near the Missouri-Kansas border. Their injuries are not believed to

Fire damages immigrant gathering spots in southwest Missouri

December 28, 2020 6:25 PM Associated Press

NOEL, Mo. (AP) — Southwest Missouri officials say fire destroyed a grocery store and a mosque that were gathering spots for immigrants in the town of Noel. The fire was reported early Monday morning at The African Grocery Store and an adjacent mosque. McDonald County Emergency Management Director Gregg Sweeten said a firefighter and a

Crews respond to vehicle fire in Columbia

December 26, 2020 9:47 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire at Custom Complete Automotive and Tire on Business Loop 70 Saturday shortly before 9 p.m.

Human remains found after explosion in Nashville

December 26, 2020 4:13 AM Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Two law enforcement officials tell The Associated Press that authorities have found human remains in the vicinity of the explosion that rocked downtown Nashville early Christmas morning. It is unclear how the remains are related to the explosion or whether they might belong to the person believed to be responsible or a

Columbia firefighters respond to flue fire in southwest Columbia

December 25, 2020 5:54 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire on the 2700 block of Malibu Court. An ABC 17 News crew onscene reports seeing EMS personnel leaving the scene as fire truck remain. The apparent flue fire was taken care of within a few minutes. No one was reported to be

Vehicle fire causes traffic on I-70 to back up

December 19, 2020 5:50 PM Sydney Olsen

A vehicle fire at mile marker 91 on Interstate 70 caused traffic to back up for seven miles.

Boone County firefighters respond to a fire on Demaret Drive Saturday morning.

No injuries reported after cooking incident leads to fire in Columbia

December 19, 2020 10:04 AM Zach Boetto

Boone County firefighters responded to a residential structure fire in the 700 block of Demaret Drive early Saturday morning.

Boone County Fire respond to house fire in east Columbia

December 18, 2020 11:51 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a house fire on the 7400 block of east Southern Drive just after 10:45 tonight. According to an ABC 17 News crew on scene there was no smoke coming out the house as of 11:33 p.m. Crews could also see four to five fire trucks

Everyone safe after a kitchen fire in north Columbia

December 18, 2020 11:04 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Everyone got out safe after a kitchen fire at a home just north of Columbia. Firefighters responded to the fire at a home on north Kent Drive around 7:30. Officials told an ABC 17 News crew that told no one was home at the time of the fire but two dogs were

Cause of large Jefferson City garage fire remains unknown

December 11, 2020 11:19 AM ABC 17 News Team

Fire investigators determined the blaze on Wall Way started in a crawl space but could not pinpoint an exact cause, according to a Jefferson City Fire Department report.