Fires Wednesday evening and early Thursday morning has kept Marion firefighters busy.
The Marion Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire on West Bellville Street at 6:30 a.m., Thursday. Despite their efforts, the home was virtually destroyed. No one was at the residence when the fire broke out. It was the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church's parsonage, however, the pastor, Robert Boggs, was not there at the time. Contractors had been doing some repair work on the home recently.
Firefighters were still on the scene at 9 a.m.
About 6 p.m., Wednesday firemen were called to a brush fire just of U.S. 641 South behind Sealing Solutions. A fire set to burn some materials had re-ignited and started burning grass and leaves toward the Tumble Extreme gymnasium.
Marion Fire Department was able to extinguish the blaze before it damaged any structures.
Pictured above are Marion firefighters (from left) Brian Kirby, Shane Young and Mike Crabtree help wind up the fire hose after Thursday's parsonage blaze was extinguished. On the fire truck are Billy Arflack and Barb Arflack.
