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Loxley Woods Fire

By Debbie Williams Reporter

Published: Mon, November 03, 2008 - 8:21 pm

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Debbie Williams

"It's been full of smoke all day." The woods surrounding James Kings home erupted in flames Monday afternoon, threatening not only his house but four others. "I didn't know if it was coming this way or not. I couldn't tell but I could see the smoke," says King.
Loxley and Rosinton firefighters made quick work of the flames. "It burned right up to some structures but we got here in time to keep it off of them," says Lt. Gavin Fell with the Loxley Fire Department. He says an unattended trash fire apparently started the blaze.
Conditions in Baldwin County are ripe for fire according to Patrick Waldrop with the state forestry service, "Right now, everything is dry. We haven't had any rain in quite a while and people jsut need to be real careful. It'll get away from them particularly like this one where you leave your fire, sparks will cross your line and the next thing you know, we're here."
Forestry crews cut a fire break around the area and will continue to watch it through the night.