Updated: November 10, 2017

A HAUNTED ATTRACTION IN KILLEN SUSTAINED MINIMAL DAMAGE AFTER A FIRE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  ACCORDING TO THE TIMES DAILY, KILLEN FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE LOCATION OF ARX MORTIS AROUND 1:30.  A COMPRESSOR THAT CONTROLS THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN THE PLANK BUILDING HAD CAUGHT FIRE.  BY THE TIME UNITS ARRIVED ON SCENE, THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE SPRINKLER.  LITTLE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER ROOM WHERE IT IS LOCATED.  DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, THE POPULAR HAUNTED DESTINATION ATTRACTS THOUSANDS AND HAD THIS OCCURRED A COUPLE WEEKS PRIOR IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FORCED TO CLOSE. THE DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING IS EXPECTED TO BE REPAIRED AND A NEW COMPRESSOR INSTALLED BEFORE PREPARATION BEGINS FOR THE 2018 HALLOWEEN SEASON.