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Jefferson County Leader - April 16

Jefferson County Leader - April 16

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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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UPDATED: Two die in overnight house fire south of De Soto
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UPDATED: Two die in overnight house fire south of De Soto

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 10, 2026

7:45 p.m. UPDATE: Two Jefferson County residents died in a house fire south of De Soto overnight Monday, March 9, De Soto Rural Fire Chief Tom…

Fenton-area mobile home fire displaces woman
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Fenton-area mobile home fire displaces woman

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 3, 2026

An afternoon mobile home blaze Feb. 26 displaced a Fenton-area woman and a cat, and her dog cannot be found, Saline Valley Fire reported Monday.

Fire destroys RV in De Soto area
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Fire destroys RV in De Soto area

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 28, 2026

A fire destroyed an RV west of De Soto on Feb. 20, De Soto Rural Fire Chief Tom Fitzgerald said.

Two firefighters, resident treated following De Soto house fire Jan. 30
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Two firefighters, resident treated following De Soto house fire Jan. 30

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 5, 2026

Two firefighters and a resident were treated for minor injuries following a house fire Jan. 30 on Sixth Street in De Soto, said De Soto Capt. …

De Soto Rural responds to four fires
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De Soto Rural responds to four fires

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 7, 2026

The De Soto Rural Fire Protection District has been busy with four fires since the first of the year.

Fire destroys RV, shed near Dittmer
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Fire destroys RV, shed near Dittmer

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 29, 2025

A fire destroyed an RV and a shed near Dittmer on Dec. 25, De Soto Rural Fire Chief Tom Fitzgerald said.

De Soto Rural firefighters respond to two recent fires
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De Soto Rural firefighters respond to two recent fires

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 11, 2025

De Soto Rural firefighters recently responded to two fires near De Soto.

Fire damages De Soto-area home
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Fire damages De Soto-area home

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 3, 2025

Fire heavily damaged a house just west of De Soto on Monday morning, Dec. 1, De Soto Rural Fire Chief Tom Fitzgerald said.

Authorities identify man found during house fire
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Authorities identify man found during house fire

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 3, 2025

The Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the man who was found dead on Thanksgiving Day during a fire at a home in the 500 block …

UPDATED: De Soto-area man found dead during mobile home fire
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UPDATED: De Soto-area man found dead during mobile home fire

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 26, 2025

3:25 p.m. Nov. 26 UPDATE: A De Soto-area man was found dead in a bedroom during a mobile home fire early on Tuesday morning, Nov. 25, south of…

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