Several individuals were recognized for their years of service at the Little Dixie Fire Protection District’s award banquet held at the Mexico 4H Center on Saturday, February 24, 2024. Firefighter George Hardy received Firefighter of the Year Award. Fire Chief Bill Albus received a bronze eagle statue for 45 years of service. Don Bowman was…
A restaurant in Martinsburg is considered a total loss after a fire during the morning hours of Wednesday, February 21, 2024. Fire crews responded to Teddy Joe’s Bar and Grill on Washington Street just before 11am. According to Martinsburg Area Fire Protection District Chief Kevin Dubbert the restaurant is a complete loss. No injuries were…
The following is a press release from Little Dixie Fire Protection District sent out on Monday, November 20, 2023. On 11/20/2023 at approximately 5:24 a.m. the Little Dixie Fire Protection District received a dispatch of a structure fire in the 11800 block of U.S. 54. Further information was received that there was smoke in the…
About $18,000 in damage is estimated after a mobile home fire in Audrain County during the afternoon of Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Little Dixie Fire Protection District responded to the call just before 1:30 on Wednesday afternoon at 19889 Audrain Road 9306. Upon arrival firefighters found an approximately 14 feet by 70 feet mobile home…
About $200,000 in damage is estimated following a house fire in Mexico on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. Little Dixie Fire Protection District were dispatched to 23510 Audrain Road 834 around 8:40 on Wednesday night. Crews found a story and one/half single family dwelling with heavy smoke coming from it. Flames were found in the southwest…
Thousands of dollars in damage is being reported to a house in Audrain County after a fire on Sunday, July 2, 2023. Little Dixie Fire Protection District responded to the fire around 11pm in the 14000 block of Highway JJ. A residential structure had heavy fire on the north side of the home and the…
A mechanical problem with a combine is apparent cause of multiple acres being burned in a corn field in Audrain County yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon. Little Dixie Fire District responded to Highway E and Audrain County 252 just before 3pm where the fire was spreading rapidly to the north and east. Mutual aid was also requested…
