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Pinetta Fire Under Investigation

June 6, 2011 Front Page Comments Off

A fire that happened Friday evening, between 8 and 9 p.m., is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal.
According to the Pinetta Volunteer Fire Department, they a call to a home on the Bellville Highway. When they arrived at the meeting, the home was not fully engulfed as was earlier reported.
Pinetta firefighters, Assisted by the Cherry Lake Volunteer Fire Department and Madison Fire and Rescue, were able to contain the fire to a wall and part of the attic.
Most of the damage done was caused by smoke.
Damage was estimated at between $15,000-20,000.

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Arson: Up To $10,000 Reward Offered

June 6, 2011 Crime, Front Page 2 comments


By Jacob Bembry
Greene Publishing, Inc.
See video of an arsonist setting fire to Madison Metals at www.greenepublishing.com. If you recognize the person, call (850) 973-4151 or the State Fire Marshal’s Office at 1-877-662-7766.
The arson occurred in the early morning hours of May 13 at approximately 1 a.m. A total of $4,000-$6,000 in items, including copper wire and radiators were also reportedly stolen from the business.
The Fire Marshal’s Office is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the arsonist and Johnny Crosby, owner of Madison Metals, is also offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the arsonist.
The information could make one $10,000 richer.

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Multiple Fires In Madison County On Sunday

January 16, 2011 Front Page Comments Off

Submitted by Pat Lightcap

Sunday afternoon, January 16, 2011 was a busy time for firefighters in Madison County.

At 4 p.m., a structure fire was reported on Flowers Road, just south of Lovett Road.  The Hamburg-Lovett Volunteer Fire Department responded with

mutual aid from Madison and Greenville fire departments.

The Florida Highway Patrol, Madison County EMS and the Florida Division of Forestry also were at the scene.

A vacant structure called the “Drink Box Building” was destroyed. Because no electrical power was connected to the building the state fire marshal was requested to determine the origin of the blaze.

Within 30 minutes of that call, a brush fire on U.S. Highway 90, west of the City of Madison was reported and a third call caused a response from the Cherry Lake Volunteer Fire Department to a brush fire on State Road 53, south of Garden Street.

No injuries were reported at any of the fires.

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