Firefighters responded to three separate blazes in Jefferson City and Cole County in a span of four days. Preliminary reports show two were caused or connected to equipment found in a kitchen.
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Mid-Missouri firefighters say at least one person was killed after a fire was reported in Phelps County early Monday morning.
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Fire crews say electrical equipment started a fire that damaged a Jefferson City apartment on Sunday.
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Grease left on a stove was the cause of a structure fire that destroyed an apartment in Cole County on Saturday.
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The Jefferson City Fire Department continues to investigate a fire that ripped through a downtown business.
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 700 block of East High Street on Thursday afternoon. “We arrived on scene, heavy fire and smoke showing from the front of the building,” Turner said. “We attempted an aggressive offensive attack and immediately went into a defensive operation.”
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A Jefferson City fire that killed one dog was caused by a wood-burning stove.
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Members of the Columbia Fire Department worked a garage fire Sunday night.
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Boone County is up to 21 house fires over the past month after three blazes broke out in just two days.
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A dog was killed and a home suffered extensive smoke damage in a fire Monday afternoon.
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A small artificial Christmas tree caught fire Monday, damaging a west Columbia home.
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Columbia Fire Department officials said one person was treated for minor injuries after a fire. The department was called to the 200 block of Maple Grove Way Saturday afternoon. Crews found a small kitchen fire in the home. The individual who was hurt was treated at the scene. No one else was injured.
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Boone County firefighters were called to an apartment fire northeast of Columbia on Friday.
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SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. Firefighters with the Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District worked a natural cover fire Tuesday night. In a Facebook post, the district said the fire covered about eight acres. The district said that several other agencies assisted. Those agencies included the Mid-County Fire Protection District, Gravois Fire Protection District and Osage Beach Fire
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of setting a fire in July 2018 pleaded guilty to lesser charges Monday. Boone County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Jennifer Rodewald confirmed Tammy Nevels pleaded guilty to delivery or possession of a controlled substance and fourth-degree assault. Court documents filed in 2018 said Nevels used a lighter to set a
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HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) The Holts Summit Fire Protection District identified the cause of a Monday morning fire as malfunctioning electrical equipment. Firefighters responded to Dos Primos on Weststar Drive at about 4:30 a.m. on Monday and found heavy smoke coming from the roof and back of the restaurant. Firefighters were able to mostly contain
Continue ReadingSEDALIA, Mo. – Crews battled a house fire on North Grand in Sedalia overnight. Sedalia Firefighters Local 103 posted on Facebook asking people to avoid the area. An ABC 17 News viewer sent in cell phone video he captured of the scene. The viewer told ABC 17 News one adult and three children were inside
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Officials with the Fulton Fire Department responded to a structure fire just after 1:30 a.m. Saturday. When authorities arrived at the home in the 300 block of E. 10th Street, they reported seeing smoke and flames coming from the structure. In a news release, the Fulton fire chief said no one was hurt in the
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Firefighters with the Jefferson City Fire Department and the Holts Summit Fire Department responded to a fire at the Missouri State Penitentiary on Wednesday afternoon. Crews arrived to the building on Capitol Avenue around 4:20 p.m. and as of 6:10 p.m., some units remained on scene. Officials said the cause of the fire is under
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The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a fire at a home in the 900 block of Jackson Street on Tuesday night. Firefighters said a passerby saw smoke before 5 p.m. Officials said there were flames in a window and smoke coming from the roof. Crews began clearing the scene around 6:30 p.m. Firefighters said
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