UPDATED @ 5:12 PM BREAKING NEWS: Large Woods Fire In Samson

Rickey Stokes

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Posted by: RStokes
Date: Jan 30 2012 3:17 PM

SAMSON:    Samson Volunteer Fire Department is responding to a large woods fire on County Road 65 north of Five Points.

Marty Bowden is responding for RSN. He reports the smoke can be seen for 7 - 8 miles away. Samson Fire has requested for Alabama Forrestry Division to be placed on stand by.

Marty will update.

UPDATED @ 3:28 PM

Marty has advised the fire contains a large amount of pine trees. The fire departments are working to make acccess to the fire. Assisting Samson Volunteer Fire is Coffee Springs Volunteer Fire Department.

UPDATED @ 5:12 PM By Marty Bowden

It turned out that the owner of the woods had a burn permit and had a fire lane around the woods. All Samson Fire and Coffee Springs Fire units are all back at the station and in service.

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