PHOTOS: Crews were called to an early morning church fire in Doniphan, Missouri.
According to Doniphan Fire Chief Brian Byrd, crews were called out at 4:13 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24 to a report of a fire at the United Methodist Church on Plum Street.
When they arrived, flames could be seen coming out of the church.
The Doniphan Fire Department had four engines on the scene and mutual aid from across Ripley County.
Chief Byrd said the church is a total loss.
No injuries have been reported.
As of 8:40 a.m., crews remained on the scene putting out hot spots.
Chief Byrd said the State Fire Marshal arrived on the scene and is investigating.
According to Chief Byrd, part of the church was built in the 1800s.
KFVS-TV 12 CBS Cape Girardeau
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VIDEO: A 9-year-old boy remains hospitalized after being hit by a truck and pinned between two vehicles on Sunday morning. Tuesday, we learned more about how the St. Louis Fire Department got the boy free.
The family of Codi Walker tells us while the car was parked, the boy went to the back of a van to grab a toy and that’s when a black truck slammed into the back of the van, pinning the child.
According to the St. Louis Fire Department, it took around 25 minutes to rescue Codi Walker because they couldn’t immediately separate the two vehicles. That’s because, according to Chief Dennis Jenkerson, if they separated the vehicles too quickly, the child could have lost his life.
“Not a matter of taking a chain and pulling the car out, we have to make sure we’re able to see the entire victim and make sure everything is good to separate these parts,” said Chief Jenkerson.
KMOV-TV CBS 4 St. Louis
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A large fire destroyed a rural Missouri home Monday afternoon in Iron County, though no one was hurt in the fire.
Crews responded to the fire in the 100 block of Lake Drive around 1 p.m. Monday. More than 10 agencies, including the Pilot Knob Fire Protection District, assisted in putting out the blaze.
Firefighters were able to utilize a nearby lake as a source of water to control the fire. Investigators say the fire damaged a 1,200-square foot home and required “sufficient manpower” to control.
No injuries were reported in the fire, though it’s not quite clear what caused it at this time.
KTVI-TV FOX 2 St. Louis
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