Sedalia Firefighters responded to 2605 Southwest Boulevard around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday and extinguished a fire that began in the garage of a home there.
Sedalia Firefighters responded to 2605 Southwest Boulevard around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday and extinguished a fire that began in the garage of a home there.
Four Sedalia Firefighters Recognized for Life-saving Efforts
Four Sedalia Firefighters were recognized for their life-saving efforts at Monday night s City Council meeting.
Sedalia Fire Chief Greg Harrell and Deputy Fire Chief Matt Irwin accompanied the firefighters to the meeting, attended in person by the full Council for the first time in months.
Fire Chief Harrell explained that the SFD was called to 901 W. 3rd Street in the early afternoon hours of Feb. 11 to fight a two-story residential fire. Upon arrival, fire crews were advised there was still someone inside the burning apartment house.
Crews from Engine 1, led by Captain Greg Smith, stretched an inch-and-three-quarter hand line to the front of the residence and attempted to extinguish the fire to make entry.