— by Lin McNulty —
At 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, a resident in the Golf View Estates area reported smoke in the nearby woods. OIFR responded with 19 personnel. Further investigation revealed a 20’x50′ fire in heavy timber and old stumps. The tree canopy was not involved.
Although the actual fire was contained quickly, it was not until 7:38 p.m. that crews left the scene due to the inherent danger with these kinds of fires continuing to burn four to five feet underground.
An old fire ring was located at the scene, along with a pair of burned gloves. Residents report smelling smoke on Sunday, but no fire was found at that time.
The fire is under investigation and a continuing fire watch as OIFR units return to check the area to ensure it has been fully extinguished.
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