Published: December 6, 2019

A MAURY COUNTY HOME WAS DAMAGED THURSDAY DUE TO A FIRE. RESPONDERS WITH THE MAURY COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE DISPATCHED JUST BEFORE 11 AM TO A HOME ON SOUTH CROSS BRIDGES ROAD.  ARRIVING UNITS FOUND THE FIRE SHOWING FROM APPROXIMATELY 30 PERCENT OF THE RESIDENCE AND WORKED TO CONTAIN THE BLAZE.  WIND DRIVEN FIRE CONDITIONS ALSO CREATED A FAST MOVING GRASS FIRE WHILE EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WERE ON SCENE.  NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.  MT. PLEASANT FIRE ASSISTED.  THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. ALSO  ON THURSDAY, FIREFIGHTERS IN LAWRENCE COUNTY WERE CALLED TO A STRUCTURE FIRE ON RUSHING ROAD IN ETHRIDGE.  THE BLAZE WAS SAID TO BE IN AN AMISH SHOP BUILDING AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.