December 30, 2016 - A day of dryness and wind proved to be the formula for the spread of grass fires on Thursday, December 29, 2016 sending the Center Fire Department into action.
The initial set of flames which had the firemen en route was located just off Spur 699 on CR 3735 at 1:45pm. A fire which had been located behind one house spread through its yard to a neighboring yard. Fire was dangerously close to reaching one of the houses; however, the firemen arrived in time to prevent a total disaster.
At 2:19pm the firemen responded to another grass fire in the James Community on CR 3215. The fire had gotten out of control and spread from a trash fire and had gotten close to the road. The fire was extinguished and further spread prevented.
