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Local Fire Departments and Ag Community Come Together to Work Field Fire Thursday

Friday, October 14 by Jc Tinsley

A field fire that got out of hand caused for quite a scene in rural White County Thursday afternoon. Carmi Fire Chief Larry Hite tells WROY/WRUL News a farmer in the area west of 472 County Road 1375 East was burning a fence row... Read More.

Lumber Yard Fire Update, Weekend Arrest and Report from Carmi PD

Monday, September 12 by Jc Tinsley

It’s been more than two months now since an early morning fire took down an old lumber yard in Carmi and caused extensive damage to multiple homes surrounding the property. We’re still awaiting an official release of information from the state fire marshal’s office. ... Read More.

Electrical Fire Tuesday Night Forces City Pool Closure

Wednesday, August 3 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Mayor Jeff Pollard says an electrical fire at the Carmi City Pool Tuesday night has forced it’s closure for the season. Pollard says there’s no estimate on repair time due to some wiring having to be fixed and by the time it’s done, the... Read More.

Hite Says Cause Of Local Fire Is Still Being Investigated

Friday, July 15 by WROY-WRUL News

Carmi Fire Chief Larry Hite confirms that the investigation continues regarding the the recent fire that destroyed the old White County Lumber building and damaged several surrounding homes. Fire Marshals continue to scour the site and pour over the video footage to determine the... Read More.

Fire Takes Down Old Lumber Yard in Carmi Early Saturday Morning

Saturday, July 2 by Blake Seely

An exhausted Fire Chief and volunteer fire crews are finally getting a break now after a massive blaze broke out early Saturday morning in Carmi that ended up killing internet and power to a large section of the city. Carmi Chief Larry Hite tells... Read More.

Illinois State Fire Marshall Investigating Fire At Hemp Plant

Monday, February 21 by WROY-WRUL News

An investigation continues into a Carmi mans business that went up in flames late Thursday evening. On February 17th at around 11 PM the Carmi Fire Department and White County Ambulance Service was dispatched to Keith Bostch’s Hemp Manufacturing Plant that had caught fire.... Read More.

Man Identified from Fatal Fire on February 16th

Monday, February 21 by Jc Tinsley

White County Coroner Chris Marsh has confirmed the name of the gentleman who died in the house fire on Herald Blacktop last week. Marsh says Daniel Pearce was pronounced dead on scene. An autopsy was performed over the weekend. The White County Coroner says... Read More.

Fire Claims the Life of Man in Home Blaze on Herald Blacktop Wednesday Morning

Wednesday, February 16 by Jc Tinsley

An early morning rural home fire on Herald Blacktop has the claimed the life of a man. Fire officials say it was before 7am when they were dispatched to an area near 625 County Road 1050 East (Herald Blacktop). Witness reports called the fire... Read More.

Vehicle Destroyed By Fire At Burnt Prairie Fertilizer

Monday, February 7 by WROY-WRUL News

On Tuesday, February 1st an Officer with the White County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call that a vehicle was on fire at Burnt Prairie Fertilizer. When the Officer arrived he saw a red 2002 Ford F150 that completely burned, that had been pulled... Read More.

Crossville Mans Vehicle Catches On Fire

Wednesday, December 1 by WROY-WRUL News

Just before midnight Sunday night, a Sheriff's Deputy and the Crossville Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire at the corner of Main and Goodman Streets. The owner of the vehicle,Zachary Cotton, 24 of 107 North Goodman, was contacted and said he was on... Read More.