THREE VFD'S KNOCK OUT FIELD FIRE

            THREE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS QUICKY DOUSED A SPREADING FIELD FIRE JUST NORTH OF HOPKINSVILLE THIS AFTERNOON.

            THE CALL WENT OUT CLOSE TO 1:30 FOR A FIELD FIRE AT THE DEAD END OF MORGAN LANE—WHICH IS ABOUT A HALF MILE WEST OF MADISONVILLE ROAD OFF THE MOUNT ZOAR-LATHAM ROAD.

            ABOUT TWO ACRES BURNED, BUT CHRISTIAN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR RANDY GRAHAM SAID THE FIRE-FIGHTERS FROM WEST SIDE, HIGHLAND AND LACY DID A GOOD JOB OF PUTTING THE BLAZE OUT QUICKLY.

            THE WINDS WEREN’T AS STRONG AS THEY WERE EARLIER IN THE WEEK WHEN CREWS REMAINED BUSY WITH NUMEROUS FIRES. THE RECENT RAINFALL ALSO KEPT THE FIRE FROM SPREADING AS QUICKLY, AS WELL.

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11/17/2011/AM