Published: December 28, 2018


STRUCTURE FIRES IN BOTH THE NORTH END AND SOUTH END OF THE COUNTY KEPT GILES COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE BUSY THURSDAY NIGHT INTO THIS MORNING.  SHORTLY AFTER 9 PM, CREWS WERE DISPATCHED TO A STRUCTURE FIRE ON FALL RIVER ROAD.  CREWS BATTLED THE BLAZE FOR HOURS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF CROSS ROADS, NEW PROSPECT AND CENTER POINT FIRE DEPARTMENTS.  SHORTLY AFTER GETTING THEIR EQUIPMENT AND TRUCKS BACK IN SERVICE, GILES COUNTY RESPONDERS WERE THEN DISPATCHED TO CAMPBELLSVILLE PIKE SHORTLY AFTER 1 AM. MAURY COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONDED PROVIDED MUTUAL AID ASSISTANCE.  BOTH FIRE ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION.