Halfway Responds For Outside Fire Box 26-5

On the afternoon of March 1st, the Washington County area was plagued with multiple outside fires due to dry and windy conditions. Halfway responded with assistance from HFD for an outside fire threatening a structure. Crews arrived to find a working fire in the back yard behind two residences. Multiple hose lines were pulled to fight the fire to bring it under control.

Saturdays fire was sparked by a neighbor conducting an open burn. The windy conditions blew embers into the neighbors yard which sparked the fire. Firefighters were able to gain control of the blaze, but not before damage was done to several trees and two out buildings in the neighbors yard.

Halfway Fire received assistance from HFD, Maugansville Fire, and Long Meadow Fire. No injuries were reported as a result of the fire.