Multiple Franklin County crews respond to chipping mill fire

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A fire was reported in the Purley area at a commercial chipping mill, where piles of wood shavings and sawdust had caught flame.

All Franklin County fire departments were dispatched to the mill fire at about 12:40 a.m. Sunday, where they found a pole barn structure with a heavy fuel load of wood shavings and sawdust, according to a post from the City of Mount Vernon Fire Department.

A total of nine fire departments contributed water and manpower to bring the blaze under control. Crews cleared the scene at about 7 a.m., noting that Hopkins County EMS assisted with rehab.

The responding departments included Purley, Mount Vernon, South Franklin, Tri-Lakes, Pickton-Pine Forest, Saltillo, Brinker, Winnsboro, and Perryville.

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