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No injuries reported in vehicle fire near University Hospital

First responders are seen Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, at a parking garage near University Hospital in Columbia after a vehicle caught on fire.
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First responders are seen Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, at a parking garage near University Hospital in Columbia after a vehicle caught on fire.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A large response from firefighters was seen on Wednesday morning after vehicle caught fire near University Hospital.

No injuries were reported and there is no danger to the hospital, though a parking garage was closed, according to a Columbia Fire Department spokesperson.

The fire was put out quickly and the response was large because of its location, the spokesperson said.

Crews were dispatched at 10:29 a.m. and it took around three minutes to find the vehicle in the garage.

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