Vehicle fire draws response from multiple county fire units

Published 5:56 pm Wednesday, August 26, 2020

: Units from Fisher Ferry Fire Department and Culkin Fire Department work to extinguish a vehicle fire Wednesday afternoon at Azalea Trace Apartments. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

An employee with Baker Services is thankful he was out of his truck Wednesday afternoon at the time it caught on fire.

Just before 5 p.m., units with Fisher Ferry Fire Department, along with personnel from Culkin Fire Department, responded to Azalea Trace Apartments for reports of a vehicle fire. Once they arrived, the truck was fully involved.

Responding units were able to quickly douse the fire, but the truck was destroyed.

The driver was in the area reading water or electric meters.

Warren County Fire Coordinator Jerry Briggs, who also responded, said the cause of the fire was likely an electrical issue as the driver reported having problems with his headlights earlier.

About Tim Reeves

Tim Reeves, and his wife Stephanie, are the parents of three children, Sarah Cameron, Clayton and Fin, who all attend school in the Vicksburg Warren School District. The family are members of First Baptist Church Vicksburg. Tim is involved in a number of civic and volunteer organizations including the United Way of West Central Mississippi and serves on the City of Vicksburg's Riverfront Redevelopment Committee.

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