Trenton firefighters responded to smoke from an unattended brush fire by the Maple Grove Cemetery in the western part of Trenton. Derek Hert stated firefighters found what appeared to be a pile of burning yard waste and tree clippings down a gravel road, just off West 13th Street. Firefighters extinguished the fire and were at […]
The Trenton Fire Department reports damage was minor to the exterior of a house at 505 West 15th Street in Trenton. Firefighters responded at 10:47 Monday morning to a house owned by Wayne King which was occupied by Isaiah Lickteig. Upon arrival, light smoke was seen on the exterior of the house and the report indicates […]
The North Missouri Saddle Club will hold a consignment auction and dinner at the Trenton Rock Barn Saturday to raise money for the operation of the club. The Rock Barn will open for consignments at 9 o’clock that day. The eat and pay what you want dinner will begin at 4:30 that afternoon with a […]
Chillicothe firefighters Saturday evening extinguished a small grass fire along Highway 65 south of Chillicothe. Fire Chief Darrell Wright said smoke from the blaze was causing traffic issues when the fire had spread onto the highway right of way from unattended brush piles being burned by a landowner. Firefighters briefly were on the scene just […]
Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri is seeking homeowners, renters, and landlords interested in participating in the Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program. The program provides cost-effective energy-efficient home improvements to Missouri’s low-income households, especially for the elderly, children, those with physical disadvantages, and others hit hardest by high utility costs. The program aims to lower […]
A dishwasher that over-heated prompted the Chillicothe Fire Department to respond to a call from Hedrick Medical Center Sunday afternoon. A report from Assistant Chief Eric Reeter says the call involved smoke coming from a dishwasher. Upon arrival, he noted light smoke was seen in the kitchen where the dishwasher was located. Using a thermal imaging […]
Trenton firefighters used a fan to vent smoke from a residence at 911 Grant Thursday afternoon. Engineer Jacob Hickman said a grease fire on a stove was out before firefighters arrived, however, there was a small amount of smoke in the house. Firefighters were on the scene less than one hour and Owner/occupant information was […]
(Missouri Families) – Each year more than 4,000 Americans lose their life to fire and approximately 25,000 are injured. At least 80 percent of fires in the U.S. occur in the home; however, there are many things we can do to prevent these fire tragedies and injuries. Testing our smoke alarms is one of the most […]
The city of Laredo and regional firm, McClure Engineering Company, will be beginning a thorough inspection into the condition of the city’s sanitary sewer system on Thursday, August 18. MEC will be conducting two days of smoke tests throughout the city’s sewer system to check for cracks, broken pipes or leaking pipe joints where groundwater […]
The Fire Fighters Association of Missouri has named The Chillicothe Fire Department as “Department Of The Year” for 2016. The FFAM serves 7, 533 members and 367 fire departments. The award was presented to the department at the FFAM 62 annual convention held at Tan Tara resort. The Chillicothe Fire Department is a progressive Department with […]
Trenton and Grundy County Rural Firefighters this morning responded to a call about smoke at the Rapid Removal transfer station in the north part of Trenton. Spokesman for the department, Doug Franklin, said smoke was observed coming from the large overhead doors. Once entry was made, a thermal imaging camera was used to find the source […]
