Crews extinguish large southern Columbia house fire Sunday morning
Columbia Fire Department crews were busy Sunday morning extinguishing a house fire in an under-construction home.
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Four displaced after early morning house fire in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people are without a home after a fire broke out early Sunday morning in Jefferson City. According to a press release from the Jefferson City Fire Department, firefighters were called to the 1000 Block of West McCarty Street just after 1 a.m. Crews found heavy smoke coming from the first
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Hallsville home likely a total loss after fire breaks out
HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Officials blocked off East Mount Zion Church Road Sunday night as first responders battled a structure fire that left a local home heavily damaged. Boone County Fire Captain Matthew Stone said crews arrived to find heavy flames coming from the rear of the structure. The fire had already began to spread inside
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No one hurt in north Columbia apartment fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was hurt, but an onlooker said some cats were rescued from a fire at a north Columbia apartment building Friday. Firefighters found a small fire in an empty apartment in the 2900 block of Northland Drive a little before 11 a.m. Friday, according to a Columbia Fire Department news release.
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No one displaced or hurt after fire inside Columbia apartment building
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was displaced from their apartment, and no one was injured when a fire broke out inside a unit of Oak Tower on Tuesday night. Columbia Fire Department units responded to the 700 block of North Garth Avenue at about 9:30 p.m. Crews arrived within two minutes to find a small
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Fire reported at Central Columbia apartment building, multiple people examined for possible injuries
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters responded on Tuesday night to Oak Towers Apartments in Columbia after a fire occurred at a third floor apartment. Columbia Fire Capt. Wayne Cummins said at the scene the fire was contained to just one room on the third floor and it has been extinguished. Multiple people were treated at the
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Hazmat team called to Brown Station Road building Monday afternoon
Editor’s note: The time was corrected in this story. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia firefighters responded to a report of smoke coming from a building Monday afternoon in the 6500 block of Brown Station Road, according to a press release from the Columbia Fire Department. An ABC 17 News reporter on the scene saw six Columbia
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Columbia church attic fire ruled accidental, caused by HVAC work; $5,500 in damage reported
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An attic fire at Columbia United Church of Christ earlier this week was determined to be accidental, according to a report from the Columbia Fire Department. The report states that the Tuesday afternoon fire caused $5,500 in damage to the building and its contents. Factors contributing to the ignition included a heat
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Jefferson City Fire Department hopes to make improvements to Fire Station 5 after storm
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Fire Department is hoping to make improvements to Fire Station 5 on Fairgrounds Road near Edgewood Drive after severe storms rolled through on Sunday. During a public safety committee meeting on Thursday, officials said firefighters at Fire Station 5 were moved to Fire Station 3 on Rock Hill
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Jefferson City firefighter injured during Thursday house fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City firefighter suffered minor injuries in a house fire Thursday in the 1500 block of Tanner Bridge Road, according to a social media post from the Jefferson City Fire Department. Three people were leaving the residence when firefighters arrived at 4 p.m. “Heavy fire conditions” were at the back of
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No injuries reported after food truck catches fire in Hallsville
HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was injured after a food truck caught fire in Hallsville on Wednesday afternoon. The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to the scene, which was located in the Dollar General parking lot in the 400 block of Route B. The fire started around 3:20 p.m. According to Assistant Fire Chief
Continue Reading No injuries reported after fire starts in attic of Columbia United Church of Christ
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported on Tuesday after a fire broke out in the attic of Columbia United Church of Christ. Fire officials at the scene told ABC 17 News that a small fire in the attic was reported after 3 p.m. and was brought under control within 10 minutes. Church office manager
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Little Dixie Fire Protection District battles two large fires on Tuesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Little Dixie Fire Protection District battled two significant fires on Tuesday, according to a press release from the district. At 5:10 p.m., crews responded to a 40-50-acre fire on County Road 250, just south of Auxvasse, the release says. The fire was described as a “natural cover fire.” A second fire
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One person, multiple pets die in Gravois Mills house fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person and multiple pets died in a house fire Wednesday in the 9000 block of Acorn in Gravois Mills, according to a press release from the Gravois Fire Protection District. The release says that firefighters were called to a residential fire at 5 a.m. and multiple occupants were trapped inside. One
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Boone County Fire Protection District handles 105 more fire-related calls in March than February
The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to 419 calls for service during March 2025, according to a BCFPD Facebook post. 159 of those were for fire-related incidents.
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Boy dies in Lafayette County explosion
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A young boy is dead, while a man and a girl are in critical condition after a gas explosion damaged multiple homes in Lexington, Missouri, according to a report from KMBC. Authorities say a subcontractor working on a fiber optic line accidentally hit a gas main last night. The explosion happened when a man
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No injuries reported in Audrain County fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a garage fire Monday afternoon in the 9800 block of Audrain County Road 421, according to a press release from the Little Dixie Fire Protection District. Crews were called at 4:34 p.m. for a fire in a detached garage, which took about 10 minutes to bring under
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Truck catches fire in Sedalia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters in Sedalia put out a truck fire Tuesday afternoon, according to a social media post from the Sedalia Fire Department. Crews were called to a parking lot of a business on South Limit Avenue around 4 p.m. SFD wrote in a comment on the post that someone was driving down the
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Child suffers ‘minor injury’ in Fulton garage fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A child suffered minor injuries from burns in a residential fire Monday evening in Fulton, according to a press release from the Fulton Fire Department. The fire occurred after 6 p.m. in the 1000 block of Cote Sans Dessein Road. Crews saw black smoke coming from the garage, the release says. The
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Four displaced, one hurt after townhome fire in Jefferson City Thursday morning
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people are displaced and one person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a fire at a townhome in the 600 block of Oak Creek Ct. just before 1 a.m. Thursday, according to a release from the Jefferson City Fire Department. Fire crews arrived at the scene and
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