On Friday afternoon the Mid County Fire Protection District was dispatched to a residential structure fire on Larch Lane off of state Route EE in the Greenview area. Mid County responded with three engines and three tankers and we were assisted on the scene by an engine from Sunrise Beach Fire District. First units made a quick attack on the fire and were able to bring the incident under control within 15 minutes. The fire was contained to the apartment of origin with the adjoining apartment receiving minor smoke and water damage. The apartment where the fire originated suffered significant fire and smoke damage. The cause of the fire is listed as accidental, starting in wiring in a wall in the living room. There were no injuries as a result of the fire but the Red Cross was called to assist the residents of the damaged apartment with their immediate needs.

One man is dead following an ATV accident Thursday near California, Missouri. According to the Highway Patrol, 72 year old Raymond Varner of Jamestown made a right hand turn on Highway 87 and collided with a car driven by Amy Miller of Russellville. Varner was thrown from the four wheeler and pronounced dead at the scene.

The airport in Osage Beach has a new manager. Ty Dinsdale has been promoted to the position replacing Budd Hyde who is relocating to New York with his family. Dinsdale began working with the city as an airport technician in 2009 at both the Lee C. Fine Memorial and Grand Glaize airports. He has a bachelor’s degree in economics and is an instrument rated private pilot with 16 years of flying experience.