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Two fires in two days
The call came out at just after 12:00 mid-day for a fully involved structure fire. Units from Brasstown and Warne fire departments arrived on the scene and found the shop already on the ground and radiant heat attacking the house. The fire had also spread to the woods and a field next to the shop. Resources from the North Carolina Division of Forest resources were called in to handle the brush fire, while Fire Department members deployed hose lines to protect the house and a small outbuilding. The brush fire eventually extended to about three acres. The house sustained some damage from the heat of the shop but was prevented from igniting. Following investigation by fire officials, the cause of the fire was undetermined.
The grass fire was stopped about five feet from the trailer. Brasstown and Warne fire department units arrived onscene and controlled the fire with assistance from the N. C. Division of Forest Resources. Damage was confined to the barn and two small sheds next to the barn. Again, fire officials were unable to determine the cause of the fire. Sometimes it's difficult to tell what started a fire, and that makes it hard to say how it could be prevented. Generally, where a combustible material is near to a source of ignition there is increased risk.
Please be careful!!
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