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Railroad Tie Fire Could Be Seen for Miles

  • The thick back smoke of the creosote post/railroad tie fire could be seen for miles Saturday. Photo by Eric Skonberg
    The thick back smoke of the creosote post/railroad tie fire could be seen for miles Saturday. Photo by Eric Skonberg
A stack of creosote posts caught fire north of La Grange and created a huge plume of black smoke on Saturday afternoon, July 15. The plume of smoke could be seen for miles around. La Grange Volunteer Fire Department got the call around 2:53 p.m. Fire Chief Frank Menefee said the fire was located at Joe Rogers’ gavel pit on US 77 about five miles north of La Grange. La Grange VFD responded with…

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