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Sunday, April 28, 2013  Live house burn in Liberty used as training exercise for Adams and Pike County's firefighters.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Amid bouts of heavy rainfall the fire department dealt with an attic fire at 1315 Locust St.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  Fort Madison firefighters responded to an early morning house fire Sunday morning.

Monday, January 28, 2013  PHOTOS ADDED: Firefighters are still looking into what sparked a large explosion in rural Ralls County, Mo. last night.

Saturday, January 26, 2013  A mobile home fire on the 3900 block of Bluff Road left a Fort Madison couple without a home Friday afternoon.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  The Ewing Fire Chief does not suspect foul play at this time.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  Managers want to focus on making it through December, the restaurant's busiest month.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  Volunteer firefighters Lt. Mark Heidbreder and Devin Nelson entered the Von Thun home with a mission, to find a woman trapped inside.

Monday, December 03, 2012  UPDATE: Lab results are pending in the continued investigation and an arrest is expected.

Monday, December 03, 2012  UPDATE: A Palmyra woman is recovering at University Hospital in Columbia. A nurse on staff Monday said she is in fair condition.

Sunday, November 04, 2012  Denmark Fire Chief Neal Gathers said a fire broke out just before 1:40 a.m at the Four B Tack and More Sunday.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  The Quincy Fire Department has started a new program that identifies vacant structures in the downtown area with either an "X" or a "/" to warn fire crews of potential danger inside the structure.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  Chief Herren told KHQA that a stack of wood was used as kindling.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  The early warning siren located at 8th and Adams in Quincy will be out of service until further notice while repairs are being made.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  Concrete-like ground extends burn ban in Lee County