CV Fire caused by unattended fire pit

May 19, 2012 | Upon arrival, the wind had blown the fire from an unattended fire pit into nearby grass and woods finally spreading into the yard, and burning the front and rear of the home, causing significant damage. The fire burned stored building materials and caused severe damage to an outside storage building on the property directly behind where the fire started. According to a report from the Cherokee Village Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched to a brush fire on Columbia Drive on March 2. Heat from the fire melted vinyl siding off the back and end of a separate garage building. The men were also able to stop the fire from igniting a vacant house next door, and four other homes, with adjoining lots on the next street. The property owner was trying to save personal property near the building and was nearly overcome with smoke. Russell Tanner said firefighters wet down the building and kept the damage to a minimum. Read more »

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