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Large fire erupts at abandoned St. Louis warehouse, no injuries
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ST. LOUIS – A large fire broke out late Saturday evening at an abandoned warehouse in St. Louis, just a little north of downtown. No one is hurt despite the scare.
The fire intensified around 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the warehouse near North Seventh and O’Fallon streets. Officials tell FOX 2 the building was a former timber construction site in the Columbus Square neighborhood.
Many around St. Louis noticed thick smoke in the sky around 8 p.m. Some noticed it miles away from the city. Fire crews initially responded to the smoke and reported moderate smoke conditions from one corner of the building.
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Large flames engulf what appears to be an abandoned warehouse near North Seventh and O’Fallon streets in the Columbus Square neighborhood. @STLFireDept is responding. VIDEO: Mary Scott/FOX 2 pic.twitter.com/IIHuTRgV5e— FOX2now (@FOX2now) May 28, 2023
Dennis Jenkerson, commissioner of the St. Louis Fire Department, tells FOX 2 that firefighters were preparing to potentially enter the building when suddenly the second floor went up in massive flames. No one was inside as massive flames broke out in the top floor.
“It was a little concerning as quickly as this building took off,” said Jenkerson. “It was more concerning because our firefighters could’ve been inside this building. A minute even inside [for the firefighters], this could have had a different outcome.”
Fire crews are responding to a large warehouse fire Saturday evening in St. Louis, just a little north of downtown. (Photo courtesy: Mary Scott/FOX 2)
It remains unclear what exactly caused the fire at this time. Jenkerson said it does appear a little suspicious, but St. Louis fire investigators are working to determine what happened.
“”It’s one of those things we’re going to take a hard look at,” said Jenkerson. “They thought they had a small fire within one corner of the building, and within seconds, the entire second floor was engulfed.”
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The St. Louis Fire Department immediately called for a third-alarm response after the massive flames emerged. The fire is considered under control as of 10 p.m. Saturday.
Jenkerson says around 85 firefighters responded to the scene, using four aerial devices and three ground monitors in efforts to put out the fire. With swift response, crews prevented the fire from spreading to other vacant buildings around the area.
“Firefighters did a great job,” said Jenkerson. “It’s been a busy day for the St. Louis Fire Department.”
There are on injuries or inhalation concerns, but the fire has led to some scattered debris around the ground.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – Two people are behind bars after a man reportedly attacked a Jefferson County deputy with a screwdriver during an attempted arrest over the weekend.
Prosecutors have charged Nicholas Davis, 47, and Amanda Davis, 45, of Dittmer, Missouri, with felonies in the investigation.
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The alleged attack followed a traffic stop of a driver in the 9500 block of Jones Creek Road on July 7, though the driver was not Nicholas or Amanda.
According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Nicholas reportedly came out of his nearby home, yelled at a deputy and started approaching him while holding a screwdriver. The deputy initially ordered Nicholas to back away, then used pepper spray.
Per court documents, the deputy attempted to arrest Nicholas, who then struck him in the chest with the screwdriver. Amanda reportedly approached the deputy and pulled him away from Nicholas before both ran inside their home.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says the situation prompted an hours-long standoff involving negotiators, a SWAT team and a K-9 deputy. The situation led to Nicholas refusing warnings and being bitten by a K-9.
Nicholas and Amanda are both jailed in the Jefferson County Jail without bond. Nicholas is charged with first-degree assault on a special victim and armed criminal action. Amanda is charged with resisting/interfering with arrest.
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ST. LOUIS — The new St. Louis schools superintendent will be officially sworn into office today. Dr. Keisha Scarlett took over the job in July after the retirement of Dr. Kelvin Adams. She was assistant superintendent in the Seattle Public School District. The installation ceremony is at 6:15 p.m. before the regular school board meeting.
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ST. LOUIS — A gasoline tanker truck crashed into a Metro transit center near Riverview and Hall Streets early Tuesday morning and knocked over a power pole. The pole is leaning on other power lines. Police have the area blocked off here because there is a downed power line. Ameren and Metro crews are also on the scene.
The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. It’s still unclear exactly what caused the crash, but we do that there was a second vehicle somehow involved. The airbags on that second vehicle did deploy.
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Police at the scene have not been able to give us a lot of details. Metro officials tell FOX 2 that the transit center here is operating this morning for passengers and buses. Access to certain areas will be limited here as clean up unfolds.
A Metro spokesperson says half of the station isn’t being used right now because of safety issues. It isn’t impacting overall bus operations, everything is just happening on the other side of transit center.
The extent of the damage to the actual transit center is still unclear, but I’m told it does not appear to be extreme. A Metro spokesperson tells me there were no injuries to any metro workers or passengers. The tanker driver also was not injured.
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