January 12, 2015 - The Center Fire Department (CFD) was dispatched to a house fire on CR 1490 (Upper Arcadia Road) at 7:32am on Monday, January 12, 2015 and the Timpson Volunteer Fire Department (TVFD) was called in to assist.
When Clay Crocker, the owner, arrived at the residence he discovered the house was on fire and contacted the fire department. As the Center firemen arrived at the scene, the driveway into the residence was very muddy and difficult for the large fire trucks to traverse. The brick house on the property was completely engulfed in flames upon their arrival.
After the supply of water was exhausted, and more water was required to help extinguish the flames, the assistance of the TVFD was requested and they delivered two tanker trucks to the location of the fire. CFD and TVFD firemen worked to extinguish the remaning blaze.
A CFD tanker truck became stuck in the driveway as it entered the property and had to be pulled free as the firemen departed the scene. The Center Police Department assisted at the scene by parking a vehicle at the entrance to the property to mark the location for approaching fire trucks.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
