LOVETOWN – HOUSTON COUNTY: 7:45 PM Houston County 911 dispatched multiple volunteer fire departments to 2986 Fowler Road to a structure fire. Reports to Houston County 911 chiney on fire.
On arrival of the first Lovetown Volunteer Fireman he reported a two story residential structure, smoke and flames visible, a working structure fire was announced.
This location is between Halstead Store Road and County Road 33.
Lovetown Volunteer Fire, Cottonwood Volunteer Fire, Hodgesville Volunteer Fire, Cottonwood Rescue, Houston County Sheriff Deputies are on the scene.
There are water lines across the road and Fowler Road is closed. The utility company responsible for this address has been dispatched.
UPDATED @ 8:13 PM
Madrid Volunteer Fire has arrived on the scene. Kinsey Command – Jason Reneau who serves as President of the Houston County Volunteer Fire Chief Association, has arrived on the scene.
Wiregrass Electric Co-Op is enroute and the fireman are requesting them ASAP.
UPDATED @ 8:44 PM
Kinsey Command brought two volunteer fireman with him from Kinsey. Rehobeth Fire – Rescue also responded. A great turnout, and very cold, to fight this fire.
NO HOUSTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER WAS ON THE SCENE. They are under their electric blankets at a salary of $ 33,000.00 a year plus cost of living raises and $ 3,000.00 a year auto allowance plus 10 years invested in state retirement. The Volunteer Fire and EMS, well N-O-T-H-I-N-G B-U-T D-E-D-C-A-T-E-D S-E-R-V-I-C-E TO OTHERS. Service above self.
UPDATED @ 9:13 PM WITH SCENE PICTURES
