Fire call at Garden Place in Columbia

The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday to the Garden Place elder care facility for a fire alarm. There was a report of smoke in a hallway upon firefighter arrival due to something smoking in a microwave, according to emergency radio dispatch. Firemen were planning to use exhaust fans to ventilate the building.

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Corey Saathoff

Corey is the editor of the Republic-Times. He has worked at the newspaper since 2004, and currently resides in Columbia. He is also the principal singer-songwriter and plays guitar in St. Louis area country-rock band The Trophy Mules.
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