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House fire near Columbia engulfs garage Tuesday morning

July 5, 2022 5:49 AM Siobhan Harms

Boone County Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Clint Walker said firefighters were sent to the home on Molly Lane east of Columbia at around 1:30 a.m. When they arrived, crews hit the home with water and worked to slow the flames that had engulfed the home’s garage and a car on the property.

Firefighters respond to early morning fire north of Columbia

June 28, 2022 8:23 AM Zachary Farwell

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire north of Columbia early Tuesday morning is blamed for thousands of dollars in damage. The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to the fire in the 1400 block of E. Gallup Mills Road around 6:35 a.m. Firefighters said a detached three-vehicle garage was on fire when crews arrived at

Lake-area firefighters battle blaze at business

June 26, 2022 9:49 PM Lucas Geisler

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Firefighters from across the Lake of the Ozarks area fought a fire at a Camden County business on Sunday morning. The Mid-County Fire Protection District said crews arrived at the Lake Area Liquidators building on Old South 5 just before 7 a.m. to find the flames coming from the roof.

Man flown to hospital after Warrensburg fire

June 20, 2022 9:35 AM Joushua Blount

The fire was reported at 11:03 p.m. Sunday in the 600 block of NE 400 Road, according to a press release from the Johnson County Fire Protection District.

House fire in Columbia causes $5,000 worth of damage

June 19, 2022 7:36 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A house fire in Columbia on Saturday afternoon, caused around $5,000 in damage according to the Columbia Fire Department. Around 2 p.m., crews responded to the 200 block of Bittersweet Court for a house fire in the back part of the home. Columbia Fire responds to the 200 block of Bittersweet Court

Columbia firefighter injured in overnight house fire on Lindell Drive

June 18, 2022 4:34 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia firefighter was injured in a house fire on Lindell drive overnight on Saturday. The Columbia fire department responded to the 100 block of Lindell drive and found the house on fire with people and animals trapped inside. Crews began an aggressive fire attack on the interior of the home and continued

Firefigthers put out an apartment fire east of Columbia

June 16, 2022 7:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Protection District firefighters were on the scene of a house fire just east of Columbia. Online dispatch records show Boone County firefighters responded to the scene on Interstate 70 drive northeast around 6:15 p.m. An ABC 17 News crew was on scene and reported four fire trucks, three Boone County

Westbound Interstate 70 near Rocheport clear after crews respond to semi-truck trailer fire

June 14, 2022 6:13 AM Zachary Farwell

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Watch a replay of the scene in the player below: 8 a.m. update: Emergency crews have cleared the scene of a semi-truck trailer fire on Interstate 70 near Rocheport. Drivers should be able to access the westbound exit ramp to Route BB after crews closed it earlier Tuesday morning due to

House fire leaves five homeless in Jefferson City

June 3, 2022 6:28 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A residential house fire in Jefferson City leaves five people homeless.

Lightning strike blamed for overnight house fire in Mexico

June 1, 2022 8:44 AM Zachary Farwell

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Police believe a lightning strike started an overnight house fire in Mexico, Missouri. Emergency crews responded to the home in the 700 block of W. Breckenridge Street just before 2 a.m., according to the Mexico Public Safety Department. Officers said crews found the fire burning in a wall of an upstairs bedroom

Three children, one adult rescued from residential fire on North College Avenue

May 26, 2022 11:06 AM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire department call to a house fire shut down part of a major street near the North Village Arts District. Fire crews received reports of the fire in with people and animals possibly trapped inside. Firefighters were sent a little before 10:30 a.m. to 408 College Ave., near the street’s intersection

Fire department puts out Sunday afternoon apartment fire in east Columbia

May 23, 2022 5:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Sunday afternoon with reports of animals trapped inside. Crews arrived at the Greens on Clark lane at 4:05 p.m. and saw visible smoke from the rear of a multiple-story apartment building. According to a release, firefighters brought the fire under control in

Fire burns corner of building in Jefferson City

May 11, 2022 7:49 PM ABC 17 News Team

The fire was at Capitol Cheer LLC. on Ford Street just before 3:30 p.m. on May 11, 2022.

Residence called complete loss after fire in Cole County

March 30, 2022 9:28 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Cole County Fire Protection District is reporting a house fire on Tuesday night at Loesch Road and Heritage Highway is a complete loss.

Volunteer fire department in Cooper County holds open house to seek help from the community

March 19, 2022 9:40 PM Joushua Blount

COOPER COUNTY, MO (KMIZ) The Cooper County Fire Protection District is asking the community for help to secure a general obligation bond that would make upgrades to better serve the community. The bond is a “no tax increase” bond issue for a little over $1.9 million. The Cooper County Fire Protection District explained the information to the public Saturday about their bond