Crime & Safety

Tree Falls on House, Basements Flood after Sunday's Storm

No one was injured Sunday night, but the area saw damage and an apartment fire as a result of the storm.

(Updated at 1:30 p.m. with news from Affton Fire Protection District)

The rain that brought relief from the heat Sunday night also meant an uptick in calls for firefighters in the Affton and Mehlville fire protection districts.

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The responded to several storm-related calls, including a tree that fell on a house, flooded basements and fire alarms likely set off by the storm. There were no injuries at any of these calls.

The storm calls came after a full day fighting a fire on Provo Lane at Aliceton Lane. A shed, fence and some brush had caught fire, and firefighters were able to surpress it before it spread to a nearby apartment building. No one was hurt.

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The Mehlville Fire Protection District, which covers parts of Shrewsbury and partners with the Affton district, responded to double the amount of calls Sunday as a severe thunderstorm broke nine days of 100-degree heat.Β 

No one was injured at an apartment fire at the on Swiss Walk. The cause of the fire was a possible lightening strike, said Deputy Chief Dan La Fata with the Mehlville Fire Protection District.

La Fata said the district responds to an average of 35 alarms per day. Sunday, they responded to 70 alarms, 56 between the hours of 5 and 10 p.m. The majority of the calls were storm-related, including down power lines.


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