Posts Tagged ‘fire’
CFD assisting Millstadt with structure fire
At about 11:25 p.m. Sunday, the Columbia Fire Department was paged out to assist Millstadt firefighters with its tanker on a structure fire reported at 3803 Mine Haul Road in…
Read MorePlease drop the matches | Planet Ryan
As the person who has the responsibility of posting many of the “Breaking News” alerts on the Republic-Times website, I have to say the past few weeks have been unnecessarily…
Read MoreValmeyer man charged with arson
Troy C. Blevins, 21, of Valmeyer, was arrested and charged this week with felony arson following an Oct. 12 fire that destroyed an old abandoned farmhouse and adjacent barn on…
Read MoreFire destroys abandoned farmhouse near Hecker
The Hecker, Red Bud and Waterloo fire departments responded to the scene of a fully engulfed abandoned farmhouse and adjacent barn in the area of J Road near KK Road…
Read MoreThursday fire call near Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded to a fire Thursday night that caused damage to a large storage structure, an old camper and other debris located at 8149 D Road near…
Read MoreFriday night fire destroys clubhouse in rural Waterloo
Just a smoldering pile of rubble remains of the Sugar Loaf Sportsmen’s Conservation Club clubhouse following a fire that erupted Friday night. Firefighters from Waterloo and Columbia responded to the…
Read MoreHouse severely damaged in fire south of Waterloo
It was an unlucky St. Patrick’s Day for Ella Mae Wierschem, as her home of more than 20 years was severely damaged by flames and heavy smoke shortly before 4…
Read MoreAfter the fire, family still faces long road to recovery
Bill Roedl, his two children, fiancee, and her daughter remain in temporary housing as repairs continue on their Waterloo home that was severely damaged during a Nov. 21 fire. “Their…
Read MoreFire destroys rural Columbia home
Three area fire departments battled a sunset blaze that destroyed a family’s home in rural Columbia shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday. The Columbia Volunteer Fire Department received assistance from Millstadt…
Read MoreFort Kaskaskia building destroyed by fire
Fire destroyed the main shelter building at Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site in rural Ellis Grove shortly before midnight on Halloween night, the North County News reported. The Ellis Grove…
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