COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District advices people to not burn their grass on Sunday amidst a Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service in Springfield issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday evening. According to the International
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No one was injured in a fire on the Business Loop in central Columbia Friday morning.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries reported in a duplex fire on Thursday night in the 700 block of West Cunningham Road, north of Columbia. Boone County firefighters were called to the home at 8:26 p.m. for a report of a house fire, according to dispatch logs. The fire could be seen on the roof when
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Michael Arnhart will be the interim chief of the Columbia Fire Department on April 1, according to a Wednesday press release from the City of Columbia. Arnhart will serve as the interim chief as the city looks to fill the position after Chief Clayton Farr Jr. retires. The release states that Arnhart
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Editor’s note: The victim’s name was listed after the Columbia Fire Department confirmed the name. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jan. 30 fire that killed one man was ruled unintentional, according to a report from the Columbia Fire Department. The report states that the fire – that occurred at a duplex in the 10 block of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a Sunday morning fire at Noodles and Company in the 400 block of Ninth Street in downtown Columbia, according to a Monday press release from the Columbia Fire Department. Fire marshals are investigating the cause and origin of the fire, the release states. Estimate damage costs weren’t
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The Jefferson City Fire Department held training sessions this week to help prepare them to fight fires in electric cars and other lithium-ion batteries.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A, explosion and fire that occurred at the University of Missouri Medical School was likely caused by a blow torch igniting natural gas, according to a fire report The fire marshal in the report assessed $5 million in property loss and $1 million in contents lost, but university officials say the damage
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple fires were reported this weekend around Mid-Missouri More than 60 acres caught fire Sunday in Auxvasse, according to a social media post from the North Callaway Fire Protection District. Four other departments were called in for help. According to the Montgomery County Fire Protection District, someone was burning trash when the
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The fire department says the fire was accidental and started after a charcoal fire spread to other combustible materials.
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ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Phelps County Sheriff’s Department confirmed three people died in a house fire in Rolla Saturday night that required multiple agencies’ assistance. Around 11 p.m. Saturday, Central Communications received a call of a fully involved structure fire in the 10000 block of County Rd. 2120, according to a press release from the
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple fire departments in Camden County responded to a fire near North Highway 7 on Tuesday, according to social media posts from the Osage Beach Fire Protection District and Camden County Emergency Management Agency. Both fire departments said they were assisting the Northwest Fire District. The Osage Beach Fire Protection District
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were several grass fires Saturday, and firefighters expect more grass fires due to high winds and dry weather in the coming week. On Saturday afternoon, there was a grass fire in Hallsvile, Mo. in the 5100 block of Kemper Road. ABC 17 News was on scene and saw three fire trucks
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 23-year-old woman was pulled from a burning vehicle by police after a Thursday morning crash in Sedalia, according to a press release from the Sedalia Police Department. The woman was not named in the release, but police say she is from Grain Valley, Missouri, and was brought to an area hospital
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No injuries were reported in an Audrain County fire, but a restaurant and an attached apartment burnt down on Wednesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) True/False Film Fest prepares for its annual festival Feb. 29-March 3 after recovering from a September fire. A fire broke out in a Downtown Columbia building at the corner of Ninth and Broadway streets on Sept. 15. True/False Executive Director Arin Liberman told ABC 17 News that the fest’s day-to-day operations kept moving. However,
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southern Boone County Fire Protection District is asking residents to refrain from burning while high winds are in the area on Thursday. Firefighters are currently responding to a wildfire near South David Sapp Road and Old Route A in Hartsburg, according to the department’s Facebook page. The department referred to the
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The Hallsville duplex explosion in January was ruled accidental, according to an investigative report ABC 17 News obtained from the Missouri Department of Public Safety.
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Mexico Public Safety put out an apartment fire Saturday evening. Firefighters were dispatched to the 400 block of West Monroe around 5:36 Saturday night for an apartment building on fire, according to a news release. When they arrived on scene, firefighters found flames coming from the top level of the building. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a Friday night barn fire in the 5000 block of Route PP in Boone County. Several Boone County Fire Protection District firefighters responded to the fire. Boone County firefighters were called around 7:25 p.m. and flames were still going after 9 p.m. The cause of the fire
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