Harrison County Fire Still Burning
Posted/updated on: September 14, 2011 at 10:35 am
HARRISON COUNTY — A Harrison County wildfire touched off by a spark from a tractor-trailer tire blowout had spread to more than 800 acres Monday and destroyed at least one home. Harrison County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Jay Webb said authorities were dispatched to the fire, which officials are calling the “Marshall fire,” about 1:45 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Interstate 20 and Webb Rogers Road.
The fire spread to both sides of the interstate and to Ireland Williams Road, Webb Rogers Road, FM 2199 and south to FM 2625. It destroyed three structures, including one residence, and had “possibly more” in its path.
