Route 3 crash in Columbia

The Columbia police, fire and EMS departments responded to a two-vehicle crash resulting in one rollover at the intersection of Route 3 and Valmeyer Road about 12:35 p.m. Monday. Police…

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Sunday fires strain volunteers

Despite warnings from the National Weather Service of erratic fire spread from outdoor burning, several area departments responded to multiple fire incidents on a wild weather Sunday.  The main such…

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Brush fire north of Columbia

The Columbia, Millstadt and Prairie du Pont fire departments responded shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday to a brush fire on Spring Valley Farm Lane between Dupo and Millstadt. Columbia firefighters…

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Friday brush fires despite warning

Area departments responded Friday to multiple fires despite a National Weather Service alert discouraging outdoor burning. The Dupo, Prairie du Pont and Columbia fire departments responded about 10:45 a.m. to…

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Crisis averted on JB Bridge

Several emergency agencies responded about 10:15 a.m. Friday to the eastbound span of the Jefferson Barracks Bridge on I-255 for a distraught female sitting and then standing on the side…

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