Saturday evening fire damages home on Sherwood Drive

Published 8:27 pm Saturday, October 10, 2020

An early evening fire damaged the kitchen of a home at 126 Sherwood Drive Saturday.

Vicksburg Fire Chief Craig Danczyk said the fire call was dispatched by Vicksburg-Warren 911 about 5:58 p.m.

He said he was first on the scene, saw smoke and located the fire in the kitchen. Capt. Daryl Carson with Engine 2 and Capt. Ricky Martin with Engine 8 arrived right behind him and began an attack on the fire, which was extinguished.

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Besides Engines 2 and 8, Danczyk said Ladder 3, Battalion 1 Chief Henry Williams, rescue and Ambulance 20 also responded. No one was at home when the fire started and no one was injured.

“Everyone did a very good job,” Danczyk said, adding firefighters were in the process of getting the smoke out of the home.

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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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