The Chillicothe Fire Department used about 600 gallons of water and two gallons of foam to extinguish a structure fire Thursday night. Fire Chief Darrell Wright reports that the residence at 1413 Lambert Drive showed heavy smoke and flames when firefighters arrived, and all occupants had evacuated. He says that crews made an entry on […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department, after 10 o’clock last night, was sent to the intersection of Calhoun and Locust Street to investigate an odor, however, no cause was found. A report this morning from Fire Chief Darrell Wright says personnel detected an odor of burning plastic but were unable to locate the source. He said the […]
The Spickard City Council approved an agreement between the fire department and the city at its meeting Monday evening. Signatures were added from Mayor Jesse Richman and City Clerk Mary Exley. Names for the mowing and clean up project were presented to the council, and it approved sending out letters.
The Chillicothe Fire Department is the recipient of a $160,000 grant for safety and operations. Chillicothe Fire Chief Darrell Wright says the Assistance to Firefighters grant will be used to replace 28 of the air packs used by the department. The cost of the air packs is $168,000 with the city of Chillicothe is providing […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire Friday afternoon. Captain Les Hinnen reports that the engine and passenger compartments of a Dodge pickup were fully involved when crews arrived on the scene in the westbound lanes of Highway 36 east of the junction with Highway 65. Hinnen says the firefighters used foam to […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a large wood pile fire Wednesday morning. Chief Darrell Wright reports that firefighters used about 200 gallons of water to extinguish the fire behind a residence at 7317 Highway 65 owned by Rick Cox. He says a female resident reported that when she came home for lunch, she saw […]
A home in Chillicothe sustained significant fire, water, and smoke damage as the result of a fire Thursday morning. Chillicothe Fire Chief Darrell Wright reports that the fire department arrived with two engines and one command until to the heavy fire at a trailer home at 704 Cowgill Street. He says the crews used foam […]
Chillicothe’s Fire Department was called to a rural location Saturday night in response to pasture ground that was burning. The report says a neighbor, Jay Cooksey, called in the fire that was on property belonging to Joe Preston at 11200 LIV Road 2313. The fire was described as burning from corner to opposite corner. The […]
A “Handling Propane Gas Emergencies” course will be held in the Chillicothe Fire Department Training Room May 6 from 1 to 4 o’clock in the afternoon and from 5 to 11 o’clock that night. The course will cover how to safely respond to, mitigate, and control an emergency incident involving propane or liquefied petroleum gas. […]
Following an investigation by the Missouri Division of Fire Safety, a criminal charge has been filed in connection with a house fire that occurred in Bethany April 10. Bethany Fire Department responded to an early morning fire that damaged a house at 2607 Grand Avenue. The Bethany Fire Department then requested the Division of Fire Safety investigate the cause […]
The annual Galt Easter Egg Hunt will be held on the Galt Square Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. There will be three age classes: one to three, four to six, and seven to nine. The Galt Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor the Easter egg hunt.
Chillicothe firefighters Friday night went to the Donna McClaughry residence at 108 Parkview Circle where there had been smoke coming from a bathroom exhaust fan. Fire Chief Darrell Wright reported there was no smoke in the home when firefighters arrived. The homeowner turned off an electrical breaker to the bathroom prior to the arrival of firefighters. […]
Chillicothe firefighters late Wednesday night about 11 p.m. went to a residential location at 2111 Meadow Lane Circle in Chillicothe to check on conditions after occupants reported they had used a fire extinguisher and water to put out a kitchen fire. The fire, on a cook stove, had extended up into cabinets and the ceiling, […]
Chillicothe firefighters responded early today to the Chillicothe Correctional Center, and upon arrival, moderate smoke was coming from the south side of the north service building where they discovered a fire in a large clothes dryer. A report by Fire Chief Darrell Wright says a pressurized water can was used to extinguish the fire. Materials in the […]
A residence at Chillicothe received extensive smoke and fire damage early Sunday however, two occupants were able to exit the structure safely. Firefighters responded to the Lori Adkison residence at 211 Slack Street. The blaze was attributed to smoking in bed and catching blankets on the bed on fire. Fire Chief Wright quoted the homeowner […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department reports approximately nine acres of grass and brush were burning at a location on Redbud Lane Thursday afternoon when firefighters arrived on the scene and discovered the blaze also had gotten into some old boards. The owner of the land was listed as Redwan Youssef of 2612 Redbud Lane. Fire Chief Darrell […]
The Second Annual Grandma’s Ride in memory of four children who died in a house fire in May 2015 will be May 7th. Registration for the motorcycle ride will be at Chumbley’s Bar and Grill in Trenton at 11 o’clock that morning, and the ride will start at noon. The cost is $20 per rider […]
Chillicothe Fire Department’s Lt. Tracy Bradley has just received notification from the National American Legion Law and Order Committee Chairman, that she has been selected “Firefighter of the Year” for the Midwest Region which is comprised of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Bradley was nominated by Vern […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to three calls, a structure fire, and two grass fires, within a three hour period on Tuesday. At 4:30 Tuesday afternoon, Chillicothe firefighters went to a grass fire at Routes O and N of Livingston County where approximately 30 large bales of hay were burning. It was noted by those […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a large timber fire at Camp Kiliroco at LIV 231 last night. Fire Chief Darrell Wright reports Chillicothe Fire arrived with a rural truck, brush truck, and mule with three personnel. Wright says someone directed the firefighters to the fire when they arrived at the scene noting they discovered […]
