Fire breaks out at the shop of a local logging contractor

There were some tense moments at Flurry and Son Logging Co. on Farm to Market Road 776 on Wednesday morning when a large truck used to service heavy equipment caught fire. The fire was reportedly discovered by a passing motorist who did not know where he was and told emergency dispatchers that he was somewhere between Jasper and Louisiana prompting them to first dispatch the volunteers of the East End Fire Department to the scene. However, upon gaining additional information, emergency dispatchers then sent firemen from the Jasper Fire Department to the location. When the fire broke out the service truck was under a large awning at the entrance to the logging company's garage or repair shop. However, workers tried unsuccessfully to extinguish the fire and then used a large loader to pull the burning vehicle to an open area, keeping the flames from spreading to the building and other adjacent equipment. Upon their arrival at the scene, the volunteers of the Jasper Fire Department immediately went to work battling the blaze and had it out within a short time. No injuries resulted from the incident.