Vandals apparently opened a fire hydrant in Festus early today, Jan. 17, releasing thousands of gallons of water, city officials reported.
The Quality Inn, 1200 W. Gannon Drive, in Festus was evacuated the night of Sept. 24 after smoke was spotted in the building. However, no fire…
The La Quinta hotel, 1001 Veterans Blvd., in Festus was evacuated Monday night (April 13) after a dryer in a laundry room caught fire. There w…
A woman, a child and a dog escaped an Oct. 11 fire at a mobile home in the 12000 block of Pleasant Heights Drive southwest of Festus. The home…
Kevin Cremer, who has served as the Festus fire chief as a volunteer since 2016, no longer will receive a small stipend, but instead will soon…
A fire at a home on Pleasant Heights Drive south of Festus was quickly extinguished early Monday morning (March 18), said Chuck Boyer, spokesm…
Three people are without a home, at least temporarily, after a fire damaged a house in the 500 block of South Fourth Street in Festus early Su…
A small electrical fire at a home in the 800 block of Delmar Avenue in Festus on Sunday night (Nov. 25) forced the three occupants to seek tem…
No one was hurt, but a Festus couple’s garage was damaged and their van was destroyed in a fire late Friday morning (Nov. 2).
A 53-year-old woman who lost her life in an Oct. 4 fire at her home in the Westowne Parc Mobile Home Court in Festus has been identified as Kr…