Fire damages Vicksburg Car Store

Published 11:43 pm Saturday, February 2, 2019

By John Surratt

Vicksburg firefighters were called to a fire at the Vicksburg Car Store, 2800 Clay St. about 10:45 p.m. Saturday.

Fire Chief Craig Danczyk said Ladder 3, Engine 6, Ladder 14, the department’s rescue truck and the Batallion 1 chief responded to the call. He said the blaze was brought under control about 11:24 p.m., and the building had heavy smoke in the shop area.

The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time.

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He said firefighters also responded earlier to a fire call caused by an electrical short at 1404 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, but there was no fire.

About John Surratt

John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.

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