Posted 3/5/24

Lawrence County First Responders in Lawrence County left their Saturday night fundraiser in order to fight a fire that caused a chicken barn to partially collapse.

Around 6pm Saturday, March 2nd, Center Point Fire and Rescue crews were dispatched to a chicken barn fire on Newton Road.

According to authorities, when the first engine from Center Point arrived, personnel immediately began suppression efforts on the Chicken Barn that was over 50% involved.

First responders directed their focus toward containing the blaze to the structure, limiting potential run-off, and cooling the two 1,000-gallon propane tanks on site.

Center Point Fire and Rescue said it received support from its neighboring departments, surrounding counties, and local utilities, including Southeast, Crossroads, Leoma, Iron City, Gandy, New Prospect, Lexington (Alabama), Lawrenceburg, and Lawrence County, Giles County Fire and Rescue, and New Prospect to stand by with a tanker, and Thompson Gas disconnected and moved the two propane tanks.