Brush fire rages out of control, burns buildings
Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008
ANTHONY REYES Northwest Arkansas Times Firefighters put water on a structure fire Tuesday on a property on Highland Church Road in Fayetteville. Six area agencies responded to the blaze on multiple properties. There were no reports of injuries.
Firefighters from six area agencies battled a brush fire that consumed multiple buildings in Fayetteville on Tuesday evening.
The blaze was reported at 14088 Highland Church Road, located off Goose Creek Road in western Fayetteville, at about 5:30 p.m.
“An older gentleman was burning brush and the fire got out of control,” said Laurie Roy, assistant fire marshal for the Washington County Fire Marshal’s Office. “He tried to put it out with a shovel, but the fire spread right up the hill and right into the neighbor’s yard.”
Roy said the blaze spread uphill and affected two outbuildings. One of the structures was a total loss, she said, while the other sustained radiant heat damage. Also damaged during the fire were two vehicles — a pickup truck and a motor home. Both sustained heat damage. No injuries were reported during the fire.
Roy said the person who started the fire, Donnie Morgan, wasn’t cited.
“It wasn’t illegal because he was just burning brush,” she said. “As far as restitution, I’m not sure what he’ll be responsible for. I know the property owner had insurance.”
The owner of the damaged property was listed as Frankie Andrews.
Firefighters reportedly had the blaze under control at about 6:30 p.m. and cleared the scene by about 7:30 p.m.
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