Jefferson R-7 fire officials believe high winds rekindled flames from a controlled burn and caused a blaze that heavily damaged a garage south…
The 17 fire protection districts and departments that cover Jefferson County and the city of Eureka vary widely in the size of the areas they …
A Nov. 12 fire destroyed a couple’s home in the 3000 block of Brookstone Road south of Festus. The man who lives there was injured, and the wo…
Area fire protection districts stepped in to help the Baisch Nursing Center in the De Soto area when an air-conditioning system at the facilit…
The owners of a Festus-area home that was destroyed in a fire early Monday morning (June 7) credit their dogs with saving their lives.
Donnell Elmer Hayes, 79, of Festus died Dec. 21, 2019, at Festus Manor Nursing Center. Mr. Hayes was a retired carpenter with the Carpenters U…