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Fire causes ‘extensive damage’ to Chisolm Drive residence
By Dispatch Staff Report 4 hours ago Oktibbeha County firefighters fight a blaze at a home on Chisholm Drive on Wednesday. The fire extensively damaged the structure. Courtesy photo/Oktibbeha County Fire Services
Oktibbeha County Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 4 p.m. Wednesday on Chisholm Drive.
Upon arrival, smoke and flames were visible. Firefighters attacked and extinguished the fire. The residential building had extensive damage to it with the potential of total loss, Oktibbeha County Fire Coordinator Patrick Warner said.
No one was inside the building when it caught fire, and no one was injured from the incident.
Road worker escapes unscathed after dozer catches fire
By Dispatch Staff Report 3 hours ago A bulldozer fire occurred on Blackjack Road near Starkville Wednesday afternoon. The driver was working on a construction project on the road and was not injured. Courtesy photo
A fire occurred on Blackjack Road near Starkville Wednesday afternoon following an equipment fire.
Oktibbeha County Fire Department arrived on the scene around 4:30 p.m., Fire Services Coordinator Patrick Warner said, to see a bulldozer in flames. Firefighters extinguished the blaze with water and foam concentrate.
The driver of the bulldozer, a road construction worker, exited the machine once it caught on fire. Neither he nor anyone else were injured.