ST. LOUIS — St. Louis firefighters spent the Fourth of July undertaking a massive fire response. In a span of 24 hours, fire officials said they were called out to more than 600 incidents.

St. Louis Fire Department officials said Russell gave “ambiguous” orders and therefore they did not sound the 60 outdoor tornado sirens placed around the city, Mayor Cara Spencer revealed ...

And, even if communication was clear, Mayor Cara Spencer said on Wednesday, the button at the St. Louis Fire Department that activates the sirens wasn’t working.

St. Louis Fire Department officials said Russell gave “ambiguous” orders and therefore they did not sound the 60 outdoor tornado sirens placed around the city, Mayor Cara Spencer revealed ...

Former St. Louis City Emergency Management Agency commissioner Sarah Russell discusses winter weather that was heading to the area during a press conference on Jan. 3, 2025.