Fire

UPDATE September 7, 2012:  Due to recent rain, the Pettis County Fire Department has lifted the burn ban.

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Both eastbound and westbound lanes lanes of Interstate 70 were closed early Tuesday morning due to a vehicle fire near mile marker 115 and the Missouri river bridge.  According to KOMU, emergency crews responded to the fire around 9:00 a.m. on the eastbound lanes of the bridge.  ABC 17 reports that a semi-truck and a car were involved in the accident.

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Internet videos typically bring us one of two things — either something terrible that makes you question the meaning of life, or cats… lots of cats. Well, today we present to you an internet video that might actually make you feel like you never saw the most awkward lip sync/love tribute ever.

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A fire at the mosque of the Islamic Society of Joplin, Missouri destroyed the house of worship on Monday, August 6.  Federal agents are investigating the blaze, which appears to have been started intentionally.

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Around 12:45 this afternoon (July 27), the Sedalia Fire Department responded to a downed power line at 3rd and Lafayette. Part of the downtown area lost power as a result of the downed line, including Sedalia's city hall.

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Last night was one of the first benefits for those of us who were displaced by the big fire at the Mark Twain Apartment complex.  It was held at the St Paul’s Lutheran Church.  

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Yesterday morning, Sedalia Police went to the 300 Block of West 32nd in reference to a property damage report. A woman reported that her neighbors caught her yard on fire by shooting fireworks on July 19. The victim said Sedalia Fire Department responded that day and put the fire out. There was also damage done to a couple of trees on the property.

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Here is your Sedalia Police crime and fire report for the afternoon of July 19, 2012.

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UPDATE: KSIS's Jack Miller spoke with Sedalia Police Battalion Chief Paul Withers this morning (July 19), who updated us on the fire that destroyed the Mark Twain Apartment Building last night. Withers says that the building has not fallen down, and the blaze has been tamed despite several "hot spots" at the building.  Police have blocked off the building  and the public is being asked to avoid the area.

Here is Jack Miller's newsbreak with Battalion Chief Paul Withers:

A fire that began around 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19 has destroyed the Mark Twain Apartments Building at 800 West Second Street in Sedalia.  According to officials on the scene, the fire may have started as a result of construction crews working on a tenant's apartment on the upper level of the northeast corner of the building.

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The Pettis County Sheriff has issued a statement that a burn ban is now in effect for Pettis County.  An ordinance prohibiting all open burning has been enacted by the Pettis County Fire District No. 1 Board of Directors.

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