/tags/fire Fire en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-02-19/battery-plant-fire-southeast-missouri-town-alarmed-potential-contamination In the heart of Missouri's historic Lead Belt, residents are concerned about contamination from a new industry moving into town. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-02-19/battery-plant-fire-southeast-missouri-town-alarmed-potential-contamination Allison Kite, Missouri Independent /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-01-23/missouri-firefighters-frustration-better-technology-fight-fires Jason Cerrano got the idea for the SAM Control System about 15 years ago while working a house fire for the Pattonville Fire Protection District. The system is used in more than 120 fire departments in the U.S. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:01:30 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-01-23/missouri-firefighters-frustration-better-technology-fight-fires Alex Heuer /2024-11-21/st-clair-county-man-decorated-war-veteran-fought-save-home-died Kenny Euge, 75, was pronounced dead on Saturday after a fire at his residence. It had been a years-long battle for Euge, a Vietnam veteran, to remain living in a caboose in rural St. Clair County where he died. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:36:20 GMT /2024-11-21/st-clair-county-man-decorated-war-veteran-fought-save-home-died Joshua Carter, Todd Eschman, Carolyn P. Smith /news-briefs/2024-10-31/smoke-plume-battery-plant-fire-fredericktown-evacuations Local authorities called for some evacuations and told other nearby residents to shelter in place. Missouri’s Department of Natural Resources is on the scene to assess potential environmental impacts from the incident. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:15:45 GMT /news-briefs/2024-10-31/smoke-plume-battery-plant-fire-fredericktown-evacuations Kate Grumke /health-science-environment/2024-03-19/wildfires-underscore-importance-of-prescribed-burns-in-mark-twain-national-forest Two wildfires consumed more than 1,000 acres of the forest on a windy and record-setting 80-degree day in February. The forest’s management plan that includes setting some fires on purpose helped minimize the damage. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-03-19/wildfires-underscore-importance-of-prescribed-burns-in-mark-twain-national-forest Jonathan Ahl /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-11-10/in-1973-a-fire-in-st-louis-changed-american-history-by-destroying-it No one knows how the fire started. It burned 16-18 million military records. Fri, 10 Nov 2023 17:30:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-11-10/in-1973-a-fire-in-st-louis-changed-american-history-by-destroying-it Danny Wicentowski /health-science-environment/2022-08-26/research-at-missouri-s-t-seeks-to-better-understand-electric-vehicle-fires When electric vehicles are plugged in to charge, they pose a risk of fire. While that risk may be small, a Missouri S&T professor wants to know more about how EV fires start and how to best prevent them from damaging nearby people and property. Fri, 26 Aug 2022 10:05:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-08-26/research-at-missouri-s-t-seeks-to-better-understand-electric-vehicle-fires Jonathan Ahl /health-science-environment/2021-04-29/firefighters-respond-to-explosions-at-affton-chemical-plant-area-evacuated Firefighters said there were multiple explosions at the Manor Chemical Plant around 2:45 Thursday. Thu, 29 Apr 2021 22:07:07 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-04-29/firefighters-respond-to-explosions-at-affton-chemical-plant-area-evacuated Sam Clancy | KSDK /other/2019-09-10/tanker-in-dupo-train-derailment-fire-apparently-was-carrying-a-solvent-railroad-says Fire erupted in a train derailment Tuesday afternoon in Dupo, where schools and some residents were evacuated but no injuries were reported.Initial… Tue, 10 Sep 2019 18:49:43 GMT /other/2019-09-10/tanker-in-dupo-train-derailment-fire-apparently-was-carrying-a-solvent-railroad-says Hana Muslic | Belleville News-Democrat /arts/2019-04-28/after-the-fire-whats-next-for-karpeles-manuscript-library-museum The owner of the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum in St. Louis wants to rebuild following last month's fire that heavily damaged its home near the… Sun, 28 Apr 2019 13:43:22 GMT /arts/2019-04-28/after-the-fire-whats-next-for-karpeles-manuscript-library-museum Wayne Pratt