By Jerry Strahan
Springhill Firefighters, at approximately 11:50 p.m on June 12, responded to a report of a vehicle on fire on Highway 157 east of Springhill at the bridges. Upon arrival the fire department discovered a wrecked mobile home completely engulfed in fire.
According to reports, the first-in pumper truck pulled a hose line off of the fire truck, and began fighting the fire. Within 20 minutes they had the bulk of the fire knocked down. Cullen and Shongaloo fire departments provided mutual aid.
Springhill Fire Chief Michael Morse requested the Louisiana State Fire Marshal as the fire “appeared suspicious in nature.” LSFM arrived on the scene at 12:20 p.m. to investigate.
Deputies were called for traffic control and for an irate driver of a citizen vehicle.
Someone was reportedly moving the mobile home from Springhill when the truck pulling it allegedly ran over a fire hydrant and put ruts in a home owner’s yard.
Last week the fire department was called to the same address, due to a fire reportedly started by broken axles.
