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Jefferson County Leader - April 30

Jefferson County Leader - April 30

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Thursday, April 30, 2026
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Suspected lightning strike damages home south of De Soto
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Suspected lightning strike damages home south of De Soto

  • By Leader staff
  • 20 hrs ago

A suspected lightning strike heavily damaged a garage at a home south of De Soto on Monday morning, April 27, De Soto Rural Fire Chief Tom Fit…

Crystal City Fire Department hires first full-time firefighter
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Crystal City Fire Department hires first full-time firefighter

  • By Goldie Lowe
  • Apr 24, 2026
  • 1 min to read

Crystal City Fire Department is no longer all-volunteer.

High Ridge Fire to hold 5K run for autism awareness
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High Ridge Fire to hold 5K run for autism awareness

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Apr 20, 2026
  • 1 min to read

The High Ridge Fire Protection District will hold its 13th annual Firehouse 5K for Autism Run on Saturday, April 25.

Fire destroys High Ridge mobile home
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Fire destroys High Ridge mobile home

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 15, 2026

A fire on April 6 destroyed a home in the 4900 block of Diamond Drive in High Ridge.

State Fire Marshal’s Office investigating suspicious House Springs fire
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State Fire Marshal’s Office investigating suspicious House Springs fire

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 14, 2026

The Missouri State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed a mobile home in the 6400 block of Second Street in…

Dunklin Fire responds to blaze started by lawn mower malfunction
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Dunklin Fire responds to blaze started by lawn mower malfunction

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 31, 2026

Dunklin Fire battled a blaze in Pevely that started on a lawn and spread to nearby storage units on Monday afternoon, March 30.

High Ridge home, garage heavily damaged in fire
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High Ridge home, garage heavily damaged in fire

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 31, 2026

A man and his two dogs managed to escape their burning home on Lost Road in High Ridge unharmed on March 24.

Firefighters extinguish 5-acre brush fire in Imperial area
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Firefighters extinguish 5-acre brush fire in Imperial area

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 23, 2026

Firefighters battled a 5-acre brush fire in the Imperial area on March 20 and kept it from spreading to nearby residences, Saline Valley Fire …

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Eureka Fire battles back-to-back house fires Sunday
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Eureka Fire battles back-to-back house fires Sunday

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 16, 2026

A house in the Ashton Woods subdivision was destroyed on March 15 by a blaze that started in a backyard fire pit, Eureka Fire Chief Scott Bart…

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…

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• Jefferson County Leader: ISSN 3064-948X (Print) ISSN 3064-9498 (Online) • Arnold-Imperial Leader: ISSN 2998-078X (Print) ISSN 2998-0798 (Online) • West Side Leader: ISSN 2998-0828 (Print) ISSN 2998-0836 (Online) • Eureka Leader: ISSN 2998-0801 (Print) ISSN 2998-081X (Online)

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