VIDEO/PHOTOS: Lawrence County first responders have been dispatched to multiple calls this weekend, including two fires at buildings where wood heaters were being used. The first blaze was reported in the West End Fire District shortly after 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25.
When units arrived at the scene, Lawrence County Fire and Rescue said they discovered a โfully involved shop style structure with fire spread into a nearby wooded area.โ According to officials, the property owners sustained some minor burn injuries as a result of the incident, but EMS transport wasnโt required.
โA wood heater was in use at the time of the fire, and can not be eliminated as the cause of the fire,โ Lawrence County Fire and Rescue stated. Crews from the following stations reportedly responded to the incident: West End Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Henryville Volunteer Fire Department, Gandy Volunteer Fire and Rescue, and Leoma Fire and Rescue.
