City firefighters responded at 11:48 p.m. Saturday, March 28, to a report of a structure fire at 134 W. Harper St.
According to the report, firefighters found flames coming from a rear door of a vacant structure. All visible windows previously had been boarded up.
Firefighters began putting out the fire coming from the door. After knocking the majority of the fire down at the doorway, firefighters entered the home to put out the remaining fire, using 500 gallons of water.
The fire mostly was contained to a rear room in the structure.
A ventilation fan was set up at the front door to clear smoke from the home.
Spire and the State Fire Marshal’s Office were contacted, and firefighters remained on the scene until gas company and the investigator completed their work.
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City firefighters responded at 12:45 p.m. Saturday, March 28, to an alarm at the 2000 Wasson Drive residence owned by Mary A. Quay. It was investigation only.
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City firefighters responded at 8:20 p.m. Friday to a report of an unauthorized burn at the intersection of Spring and Price streets.
According to the report, firefighters found a large fire burning in the back yard of Jerry Johnson’s residence at 943 Price St. Johnson reported put out the fire.
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City firefighters responded at 12:49 p.m. Friday, March 27, to a vehicle fire at 1220 N. Westwood Blvd.
According to the report, firefighters found smoke and flames coming from the engine compartment of a 2009 Kia Sorento, owned by John Price, 863 Sunny Valley Lane.
Firefighters used 30 gallons of water to put out the fire and disconnected the vehicle’s battery.
All the wiring on the driver’s side was melted, as was all the plastic in the engine compartment.
Price reported he had parked his vehicle, went into work and then was alerted about the fire.
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County firefighters responded at 4:03 p.m. Friday, March 27, to a vehicle fire in the 1200 block of Highway NN.
According to the report, the fire damaged the front end and interior of a 2006 Chevrolet Equinox, owned by Carmart.
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County firefighters responded at 1:34 p.m. Sunday, March 29, to a grass fire at 4091 Highway 67.
According to the report, about one-half acre, owned by Joshua Hall, burned.
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County firefighters responded at 4:44 p.m. Sunday, March 29, to a structure fire on Mahogany Lane in Harviell.
According to the report, the west end of the mobile home, owned by Jerry Bivriret, was fully engulfed in fire. The east end of the trailer reportedly had smoke damage.
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