Several firefighters and other first responders have been fighting a wild fire along Scanlan Road northwest of Decatur last week, a blaze that consumed more than 20 acres of timber lands. Officials said the fire began as a controlled burn in the 1700 block of Scanlan Road, but winds caused the fire to spread into areas outside the prescribed burn. It endangered a home, but it was not damaged. Mississippi Forestry Commission created a fire line to prevent it from spreading. Other agencies that responded included Decatur VFD, Union VFD, Newton FD, Conehatta VFD, Newton County EMA.
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