MADRID-HOUSTON COUNTY:      04:33 AM     Houston County 011 dis[atched Madrid Volunteer Fire Department, Cottonwood Volunteer Fire and Cottonwood Rescue to a structure fire at 615 Oats Street in Madrid. Reports to Houston County 911, a mobile home structure, unoccupied, flames visible.

Right after dispatch Madrid Volunteer Fire Chief requested Hodgesville Volunteer Fire and Rehobeth Fire – Rescue be dispatched.

Cottonwood Rescue was leaving Southeast Health responding to the scene.

Houston COunty 911 reported to all units to use caution. Possiible drug history and possible meth lab explosion. UNCONFIMRED, but use caution.

04:44 AM   Cottonwood Rescue arrived on the scene. They reported a single wife mobile home structure, fully involved, and a next door residential structure in danger.

04:45 AM    Rehobeth Fire-Rescue arrived on the scene.

04:46 AM     Houston County 911 reported that Alabama Power has been dispatched at 04:42 AM.

04:49 AM     Hodgesville Volunteer Fire Engine 802 on the scene.

04:49 AM     Madrid Volunteer Fire Tanker 1 arrives on the scene.

04:51 AM      Rehobeth Fire-Rescue Chief Nick Floyd on the scene and assuming command of the scene. Reports single wide mobile home structurem fulled involved, a offensive fire attack. There is a fire hydrant in Madrid.

04:49 AM       Cottonwood Volunteer Fire on the scene.

04:57 AM       Houston County Sheriff Deputies arrive on the scene.

These volunteer men and women, on their own personal time and monies, many responding on their own personal vehicles, at 57 degrees, while raining, all sprang from their beds and rolled, mostly FREEEEE, to save lives and property.

UPDATED @ 6:32 AM   

THIS WAS NOT IN ANY WAY related to a meth lab or drugs in anyway shape, form or fashion. The drug information came from either a 911 caller who reported the fire or past history at or near the residence. HOWEVER, this was not accurate information. The fire apparently started from a space ehater near a blanket. The occupants were able to escape the fire.

The 911 Center is under obligation to report any information relayed by a caller or in the history of the computer in regards to a specific or adjoing residents to make sure emergency responders use caution.

AFTER ARRIVAL AND INVESTIGATION, THERE WERE NO DRUGS OR METH LAB. A SMALL HEATER APPARENTLY CAUGHT A BLANKET ON FIRE. THE RESIDENTS WERE HOME AND PRAISE GOD, THEY WOKE UP AND ESCAPED.