CVFD responds to several holiday calls

A fire on the south side of the Greenbelt Lake dam burned about seven acres Monday night, according to Clarendon Fire Chief Jeremy Powell.

The Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department was called to a fire about 9:55 p.m. Powell said firefighters allowed the fire to burn to the lake rather than try to put it out. The fire cleared out brush in a hard to get to area.

The exact cause of the fire is not known, but fireworks were being used in the area.
Later that night, the department was called out again about 3 a.m. Powell said someone had shot fireworks, cleaned up their mess, and then placed their trash in the back of their pickup. Unfortunately, that trash later caught on fire and burned up the pickup.

Also on Sunday night, the department was called to a small grass fire at the intersection of FM 2362 and CR 9, and fireworks were suspected of being the cause there as well.

“For the most part, people were fairly responsible, and some light showers helped keep things from being so dry,” he said. “It was a great Fourth of July.”