The Hematite Fire Protection District battled a brush fire south of Festus that burned more than 4 acres and a tractor on Monday afternoon, Oct. 12.

Firefighters rescued four dogs and a cat from a De Soto house fire on Oct. 2, fire officials said.

An Aug. 30 fire destroyed a house next to the Lost History Museum in Valles Mines, De Soto Rural Fire Chief Tom Fitzgerald said.

The Antonia Fire Protection District reported people likely will continue to see smoke in the area of a recent fire that destroyed a barn in t…

A fire moderately damaged what appeared to be an abandoned home in the 5600 block of Hwy. 61-67 south of Arnold, Rock Community Fire Protectio…

A suspicious fire destroyed a vacant house just outside the De Soto city limits on June 21, De Soto Rural Fire Chief Tom Fitzgerald said.

Area firefighters battled a blaze high up in the air at a cement plant south of Festus on June 12.

A fire destroyed a Hillsboro mobile home and displaced the residents, authorities reported.

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…