Two fire departments put out brush fire caused by downed power line
Smithville firemen fill water bags to fight fire
Winds gusting up to 40 mph downed a tree on a power line on Leading Creek at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, causing a brush fire.
Firemen from the Grantsville and Smithville VFDs responded to the incident and brought the fire under control.
A number of customers were out of power in the area.
The power company was on scene working on the problem.
The fire spread to a small area of a hillside above Leading Creek Road. |