VIDEO: Several firefighters with the Lake Lure Volunteer Fire Department in Rutherford County are pulling double duty Wednesday, Dec. 1, as they work to extinguish the Huntsville Mountain fire in McDowell County.
Five years ago, almost to the day, the Lake Lure Volunteer Fire Department, with help from many surrounding crews (including some from McDowell County), were finally able to get the Party Rock fire under control.
The fire which scorched more than 7,000 acres took two-and-a-half weeks to extinguish, Waycaster said. Fortunately, he said there were no reported injuries or property damage.
“It involved three counties and burned through multiple fire districts,” Waycaster said. “We had a lot of structures to work around and protect and that was the main thing.”