Jefferson City firefighter injured during Thursday house fire
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Jefferson City firefighter suffered minor injuries in a house fire Thursday in the 1500 block of Tanner Bridge Road, according to a social media post from the Jefferson City Fire Department.
Three people were leaving the residence when firefighters arrived at 4 p.m. “Heavy fire conditions” were at the back of the residence, the post says. All three people were helped out of the second story of the building by neighbors, the post says. The fire was brought under control within 20 minutes.
The firefighter who was injured was brought to an area hospital for evaluation, the post says.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
A fire official at the scene told an ABC 17 News photographer that the house is not inhabitable at this time, while smoke and water damage were observed in both levels of the home. The Red Cross has been called.
Five Jefferson City firetrucks were on the scene at 6 p.m., as was a Cole County Fire Department vehicle.