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Sunday evening fire calls
Local fire departments responded to outdoor burning calls Sunday evening in Monroe County. At 6:50 p.m., the Waterloo Fire Department responded to a small fire in the woods on Old…
Read MoreField fire south of Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly after 4 p.m. Sunday to the report of a field fire in the 6200 block of Maeystown Road. The fire department cleared the scene…
Read MoreStructure fire in rural Millstadt
Several departments responded to a fully involved residential structure fire about 9:30 a.m. Friday east of Dupo in rural St. Clair County. The Millstadt, Villa Hills, Columbia, Prairie du Pont,…
Read MoreBrush fire south of Waterloo
Three local fire departments responded to a brush fire late Thursday afternoon in the 3400 block of G Road near St. Joe. The fire was reported to be spreading near…
Read MoreMonday brush fires in Monroe County
Local firefighters were busy battling outdoor fires again Monday, as the combination of dry vegetation and wind gusts have proven problematic. The Columbia and Waterloo fire departments responded to a…
Read MoreSunday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday to a vehicle crash on West Bottom Avenue at Route 3 in Columbia. The crash appeared minor, with no injuries reported.
Read MoreSunday brush fires in Monroe County
Local fire departments responded Sunday to separate outdoor burning calls in Monroe County. The Columbia Fire Department responded about 12:30 p.m. Sunday to a controlled burn that had gotten out…
Read MoreElectrical fire in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 3:10 p.m. Saturday to an electrical fire in the wall of a residence in the 500 block of North Rapp Street in Columbia. Smoke was…
Read MoreSaturday fire call in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department was assisted by Columbia EMS in responding about 2:30 p.m. Saturday to the report of smoke in the basement of a home in the 1500 block…
Read MoreFriday night crash near Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 6 p.m. Friday to a two-vehicle vehicle crash on Route 158 at Limestone Lane just east of Columbia. There was lane blockage as a result…
Read MoreFriday morning crash near Red Bud
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 10:35 a.m. Friday to a single-vehicle crash on Route 3 at J Road north of Red Bud in rural Monroe County. The driver of a…
Read MoreFriday morning fire in Waterloo
The Waterloo police and fire departments, Monroe County EMS and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded to 11 Station West at 11 a.m. Friday for a report of a structure fire.…
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