Published: December 26, 2018

LAWRENCE COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS HAVE BEEN BUSY OVER THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.  CREWS FROM SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED TO A RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FIRE AROUND 10 MONDAY MORNING IN THE GANDY COMMUNITY.  MEMBERS OF THE GANDY, WEST POINT, CRAWFISH VALLEY, WEST END, HENRYVILLE, NEW PROSPECT, LEOMA, AND LAWRENCEBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT BATTLED THE BLAZE FOR A NUMBER OF HOURS.  DESPITE BEST EFFORTS, THE HOME AND IT'S CONTENTS WERE DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS.  LAWRENCE COUNTY E-M-S AND BOX 50 RESPONDER SERVICES UNIT ASSISTED AT THE SCENE.  EARLY TUESDAY MORNING, LEOMA, CENTER POINT, AND NEW PROSPECT FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDED TO A REPORTED HOUSE FIRE ON RABBIT TRAIL ROAD.  THE SITUATION WAS QUICKLY BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL BY CREWS.  NO MAJOR INJURIES FROM EITHER INCIDENT WERE REPORTED.