Updated: November 26, 2017

FIRE CREWS WERE ACTIVE DURING THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.  MEMBERS OF THE NEW PROSPECT FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CALLED TO A TRAFFIC CRASH JUST AFTER NOON SATURDAY.  THE TWO VEHICLE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE INTERSECTION OF WESLEY CHAPEL ROAD AND HIGHWAY 64 EAST WITH AT LEAST ONE PERSON TRAPPED IN A VEHICLE. TRAFFIC WAS DIVERTED DURING THE INCIDENT.  A FIRE DAMAGED A LIMESTONE COUNTY HOME LATE SATURDAY EVENING.  ACCORDING TO MEDIA REPORTS, OWENS VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS WERE CALLED TO THE OLD ELKMONT ROAD RESIDENCE ON A REPORT OF A FIRE IN THE KITCHEN.  THE HOME SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGE.  THE DISPLACED COUPLE, WHO SUFFERED NO INJURIES, WERE ASSISTED BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.