A tractor striking a utility pole for high voltage lines resulted in a power outage and a tractor fire Wednesday evening. The incident happened about 8:20 pm at a location on Pauper Road, north of Trenton. Grundy County Rural Fire responded to the call, but could not approach the tractor due to downed power lines. After the power company confirmed […]
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A 43-year-old Dolton, Missouri man who set himself on fire after being stopped by police Wednesday night has died of his injuries. Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples says the incident began at about 6:35 pm, when they received information of a man attempting to buy lighters while carrying a container of flammable liquid. The man was driving a retired and […]
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The Local Emergency Planning Commission conducted an exercise on how they would respond to a “Mass Casualty” incident. The exercise included representatives from the City of Chillicothe, Livingston County, the Fire Department, Sheriff’s Office, Police Department, Missouri Highway Patrol, Hedrick Medical Center, Livingston County Health Center, and Chillicothe Street, Parks, and Airport. Curtis Lanning from the Health Center led the […]
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The 2021 international Fire Code was adopted by the Chillicothe City Council at Monday’s meeting. Fire Chief Eric Reeter spoke to the council about the code. Reeter says there are no major changes from the previous version. The council approved the update unanimously.
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The Livingston County Commissioners will hear from area residents about the Thompson River and attend the LEPC meeting next week. The Commissioners meet Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 am in the commission room of the courthouse. Tuesday at 9:30, they will meet with Susan Fair and Dough Doughty to discuss the eColi threat on the Thompson River. Thursday, the commissioners […]
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Chillicothe Fire Fighters responded to the 900 block of State Street, west of the Chillicothe Middle School, for a garage fire. The call came in Thursday at about 10:15 pm and the fire crew arrived in three minutes to find smoke coming from the attached garage. Everyone was out of the house and there were no injuries. Firefighters used 1,000 […]
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Two Chillicothe Firefighters are the first in the state to complete the University of Missouri Fire and Rescue Training Institute. To honor their accomplishment, presented Captain Derrick Allen and Lieutenant Jonathon Nolan with a Fire Officer Certificate on May 4th. The course is designed to be completed in 3 years and includes almost 300 hours of a variety of Leadership […]
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The construction of a new 60 x 80 storage building at the Fire Training Center was approved by the Chillicothe City Council. The building was bid at $300,573 and the council approved an upgrade that includes standing seam roofing and better insulation. Fire Chief Eric Reeter explained the need for the building. The low bid was from Copeland Construction. The […]
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Trenton Firefighters responded to a house fire at 202 East 28th Street at about 7:00 pm Sunday. They arrived to find heavy smoke and flames visible at the rear of the home. Firefighters determined the fire started in the kitchen, but the cause of the fire is undetermined. No one was home when the fire call was received. Two pets, […]
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A cluster of fires in a short period of time and somewhat close together can make you stop and think, but Chillicothe Fire Chief Eric Reeter says the timeframe and locations are just a coincidence. Reeter says they do what they can to prepare and educate themselves and the community. His department and other officials are seeing no malicious intent […]
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