Scott City firefighters respond to 7 calls in 12 hours
FOX23 News at 9 p.m.
SCOTT CITY, Mo. (KBSI) – The Scott City Fire Department responded to seven separate incidents in about 12 hours starting at midnight Sunday, Nov. 15. The calls included three fires, an apartment complex fire alarm, a reported crash and two medical assists.
A fully loaded tractor-trailer caught fire on northbound Interstate 55, requiring extensive firefighting and recovery work. Both northbound lanes remained closed for about four hours while crews extinguished the fire, secured the scene and completed recovery operations, the department said.
Crews also responded to a residential fire involving a vehicle and a garage. The department said heat from the fire damaged multiple nearby areas. A separate fire burned vegetation and natural ground cover.
The department said no injuries were reported in any of the fire-related incidents.
Firefighters also responded when a fire alarm went off at an apartment complex and after a report of a crash involving a vehicle stuck on railroad tracks. Crews assisted with two medical emergencies.
Fire Chief Shawn Jackson recognized the Cape Girardeau Fire Department, N.B.C. Fire Protection District, Gordonville Fire Protection District, Benton Fire Department and Chaffee Fire Department for their assistance. The Scott City Police Department, North Scott County Ambulance District, Missouri State Highway Patrol and Missouri Department of Transportation also helped at the scenes.
Jackson said handling several incidents in a short time requires coordination, personnel and resources. He said mutual aid among fire departments, law enforcement and emergency medical services helps keep emergency services available during large incidents and periods of high call volume.
Jackson also recognized Scott City firefighters for their work to protect lives and property and thanked the firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical personnel, dispatchers and supporting agencies involved in Sunday’s responses.
