Posts Tagged ‘fire’
Prescribed Fire Basic Training
Prescribed fire can be complex and challenging in many respects, but it also provides numerous ecological benefits. Kevin Rohling, Extension Specialist in Forest Management and Ecology, will lead this training,…
Read MoreLightning causes large house fire
A lightning strike resulted in a large destructive house fire about 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the 3300 block of Trout Camp Road west of Waterloo. A passerby called 911 to…
Read MoreRed Bud man set on fire has died
A man who was set on fire last month has died, resulting in a first degree murder charge against a Red Bud man with an extensive criminal history. Per the…
Read MoreCar fire in Columbia garage
The Columbia police, fire and EMS departments responded shortly after 2:45 p.m. Monday for a report of a vehicle on fire inside an attached garage in the 1100 block of…
Read MoreFire destroys chicken coop on Mule Road
The Columbia Fire Department responded to what was called in as a possible barn fire at 1637 Mule Road north of Columbia in rural St. Clair County shortly before 7:30…
Read MoreChimney fire on Columbia’s Main Street
The Columbia Fire Department responded to a chimney fire reported about 1:15 p.m. Saturday in the 300 block of North Main Street next to Dear Diva Desserts. Firefighters looked to…
Read MoreAhne’s Bakery to rebuild after fire
The owner of a bakery regarded as a downtown Waterloo institution vows to rebuild following a devastating Sunday night fire. The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 7:45 p.m. Sunday…
Read MorePole barn destroyed by fire near Maeystown
Four area fire departments battled a pole barn blaze Monday night near Maeystown. The fire broke out shortly after 9 p.m. at 4575 Fischer Road, which is located just north…
Read MoreSunday evening fire call in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly before 6:45 p.m. Sunday to a report of a fire inside a work room at 700 Briar Lake Place. The fire was believed out…
Read MoreHouse destroyed by fire in East Carondelet
Multiple fire departments battled a blaze that destroyed a residence in East Carondelet early Sunday morning. Responding agencies to the fire on State Street were the Prairie du Pont, Dupo,…
Read MoreFriday fire call in Columbia
The Columbia Volunteer Fire Department responded about 11:40 a.m. Friday to an outdoor fire in the 600 block of Eckart Lane. A fire official at the scene said a burn…
Read MoreBrush fire near Burksville
The Waterloo, Red Bud and Maeystown fire departments responded to an out-of-control brush fire in the 4800 block of S Road near Burksville early Sunday evening. The page went out…
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