Columbia apartment fire causes evacuation, no injuries

Published
May 27, 2026
Location
Columbia, Missouri
1600 block of Amelia Street in the Benton-Stephens neighborhood
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Incident type
Fire, Workplace

Summary

Vehicle Fire Columbia Missouri in Columbia, Missouri: A fire occurred on May 26, 2026, in Columbia, Missouri, due to improperly discarded smoking materials. Firefighters responded quickly, contained the fire within 12 minutes, and no one was injured. The incident involved a 1600 block apartment in the Benton-Stephens neighborhood.

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Columbia apartment fire causes evacuation, no injuries

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