Updated: January 14, 2018

A LAWRENCE COUNTY FAMILY ESCAPED UNHARMED AFTER THEIR LEOMA HOME CAUGHT FIRE EARLY THIS MORNING.  MEMBERS OF THE LEOMA, NEW PROSPECT, CROSSROADS, CENTER POINT,  AND SOUTHEAST FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED TO THE DUNN ROAD PROPERTY JUST AFTER 2 ON A REPORT OF A FULLY INVOLVED STRUCTURE FIRE.  FIRST ARRIVING CREWS WERE ABLE TO QUICKLY CONTAIN AND EVENTUALLY EXTINGUISH THE BLAZE.  OFFICIALS INDICATE SMOKE ALARMS IN THE HOME ALERTED THE OCCUPANTS TO THE FIRE WHO WERE ABLE TO ESCAPE THE BURNING HOUSE.  THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.