Eighteen fire departments battled a blaze Jan. 2 at The Toolroom Inc., an Owensville, Mo., toolmaker and injection molder. No injuries were reported but officials said the building appeared to be a total loss.
One dead after house explosion in Maries County Published
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MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)
A woman has died after a house explosion early Friday in Maries County.
Maries County Sheriff Chris Heitman said Shelby Jane Snitker, 79, died of her injuries Friday. She was flown to Mercy Hospital in St. Louis after the explosion with severe burns.
The Maries County Sheriff s Office said in a Facebook post early Friday morning that the explosion was reported on Highway 28, about a half-mile away from the Kingsford entrance.
Sheriff s deputies responded to the incident, along with crews from the Belle Fire Protection District, Vichy Volunteer Fire Department, Bland Fire Protection District, Owensville Fire Department and Vienna Fire Protection District.
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