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Parson, Rowden to visit fire-damaged rural town in mid-Missouri

October 26, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

An aerial view of smoke from the Woolridge and Cooper County fire on October 22, 2022 (photo courtesy of 939 the Eagle listener Stephen McBee of MyStudioBee.com)

Missouri’s governor will travel to rural Wooldridge Wednesday afternoon to tour damage from Saturday’s devastating natural cover fire.

The Cooper County Fire Protection District says Saturday’s blaze burned more than 3,000 acres of land and destroyed or damaged at least 23 structures in the village of Wooldridge.

Governor Mike Parson will be at the Wooldridge community center at 2 pm. Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) and State Rep. Tim Taylor (R-Speed) tell 939 the Eagle that they’ll join the governor for today’s Wooldridge tour. Representative Taylor says U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) will join them.

Saturday’s blaze was so massive that it closed heavily-traveled I-70 for two hours. More than 50 fire departments from across Missouri battled the blaze, and the Boonville MFA and Pilot Grove Co-Op also provided water tankers. The fire has also caused damage to the popular Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, which is operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Filed Under: 93.9 The Eagle, Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, Boonville MFA, Cooper County Fire Protection District, Fire-damaged Wooldridge, Homepage, Mid-Missouri News, Missouri Governor Mike Parson, Missouri Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden, Pilot Grove Co-Op, post to twitter, State Rep. Tim Taylor, Syndicated, U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler

Blaze destroys at least 3,000 acres in Cooper County, including in federal wildlife refuge

October 23, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

The Cooper County Fire Protection District says at least 3,000 acres have burned in Cooper County (October 22, 2022 photo courtesy of 939 the Eagle listener Stephen McBee of MyStudioBee.com)

Cooper County fire officials say Saturday’s natural cover fire destroyed or heavily damaged 23 structures in the small village of Wooldridge, which is southwest of Columbia.

While no serious injuries are reported, the Cooper County Fire Protection District says the fire burned between 3,000 and 3,500 acres. The district says Saturday’s fire started at about 3:15, adding that high wind speeds and low humidity caused it to spread to nearby structures and into the Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, which is operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

More than 50 fire departments from across Missouri battled the blaze, and the Boonville MFA and Pilot Grove Co-Op also provided water tankers.

Damage from the massive fire in rural Wooldridge on October 22, 2022 (photo courtesy of 939 the Eagle listener Stephen McBee of MyStudioBee.com)

The massive fire closed heavily-traveled I-70 for two hours due to low visibility from the heavy smoke. State Rep. Tim Taylor (R-Speed), who served as a firefighter for 22 years, was in Wooldridge on Saturday. He tells 939 the Eagle that I-70 was closed between the Highway 87 exit at Boonville and the Wooldridge exit, near the Missouri River.

The village of Wooldridge is located in Missouri Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden’s district. Leader Rowden (R-Columbia) tells 939 the Eagle that he is heartbroken to see the pictures and hear of the devastation in Wooldridge. “My office certainly stands ready to help in any way as these folks begin the road to recovery and restoration,” Rowden says.

Keep your radio tuned to 939 the Eagle for any updated information. We’ll have the latest on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” Monday morning starting at 5:30.

Filed Under: 93.9 The Eagle, Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, Boonville MFA, Cooper County Fire Protection District, Homepage, I-70 Highway 87 exit in Boonville, Massive fire in Cooper County, Mid-Missouri News, Missouri Senate Majority Caleb Rowden, Pilot Grove Co-Op, post to twitter, State Rep. Tim Taylor, Syndicated, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wooldridge

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