CARROLLTON - The Carrollton Fire Protection District firefighters and other departments battled an intense fire at the Oasis in Carrollton late Monday night and remained at the scene Tuesday morning extinguishing hot spots. Carrollton Fire Protection District Chief Tim Thaxton described the situation as “a total loss” for the Oasis bar and grill. The nearby motel remained intact thanks to the efforts of the firefighters. Chief Thaxton said the call came in around 11:30 p.m. on Monday. Chief Thaxton said the cause of the fire was not yet determined and that they were still investigating. Multiple neighboring departments responded to assist from Jerseyville, White Hall, Greenfield, and Roodhouse on standby. Thaxton thanked all the other departments and his firefighters for their efforts in the difficult situation.
UPDATE: Fire officials shared there was a woman in her 40's-50's trapped inside. She has been taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. Her injuries were not reported as life-threatening. According to fire officials, there were several people trapped in the house, but they were able to escape before the firefighters [...]
ST. LOUIS - A rescue crash happened at about 6:15 a.m. Tuesday in the Bellefontaine Neighbors neighborhood. There were lanes closed at the intersection of Jennings Station at Bellefontaine. FOX 2's Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter flew over the scene there. It is unknown at this time if anyone involved in the crash was injured. [...]
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"Get back that, even just that $2 range would be great right now," Danielle Mcnulty said.
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ST. LOUIS - Tuesday will have a mix of sun and clouds with high temperatures in the upper-40s. Winds will be minimal. Expect quiet weather Wednesday with more sun and temperatures around normal. Thursday will be dry during the day with increasing clouds. Expect rain late Thursday night and then it will change into a [...]
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