
Old savings and loan/law office building taken down in second controlled burn
by MICHAEL E. POWELL
Editor
michael@cfmedia.info
The Cherryville Fire Department conducted their second controlled burn to clear land on the corner of North Cherry and East Church Streets on Saturday, June 26.
This time it was the building originally known as the Southeastern Savings and Loan, and later, as the Black Law Office Building. Chief Jeff Cash said the fire crews started around 7 a.m., adding, “We wrapped it up around 3 p.m. There wasn’t as much wind that day and the weather cooperated with us. Everything went well. There were no problems associated with the burn. Everything worked according to plan.”
The first burn by the CFD was the old El Patron Mexican Restaurant located on the corner of Cherry and E. Church right next door to the old bank building/law office. That building went down without any problems, Chief Cash noted.
Assistant Fire Chief Jason Wofford noted the building’s brick walls fell in onto the burning structure, leaving pretty much nothing but the footprint of the building. AC Wofford added that once things cool off, the areas of the burns will be cleaned off at a later date, with whatever is left over of the debris being removed.
Chief Cash said there were only two other fire units on-scene at this most recent burn.
“The departments involved besides Cherryville were Waco and Howards Creek,” he said. “There were approximately 35 firefighters involved between all departments.”
Chief Cash also noted that, as far as these burns being used to help with some training for the Independence Day Celebration’s fireworks, “This training had nothing to do with our mutual aid departments. However, they will be standing by with brush trucks during our operations. The departments standing by will be Waco and Hugh’s Pond.”
Regarding the proposed CaroMont medical offices being built on the soon-to-be-cleared land on the corner, City Manager/Fire Chief Cash said, “The plans have not been finalized for the CaroMont facility, but they plan to start construction sometime in August.”
Editor
michael@cfmedia.info
The Cherryville Fire Department conducted their second controlled burn to clear land on the corner of North Cherry and East Church Streets on Saturday, June 26.
This time it was the building originally known as the Southeastern Savings and Loan, and later, as the Black Law Office Building. Chief Jeff Cash said the fire crews started around 7 a.m., adding, “We wrapped it up around 3 p.m. There wasn’t as much wind that day and the weather cooperated with us. Everything went well. There were no problems associated with the burn. Everything worked according to plan.”
The first burn by the CFD was the old El Patron Mexican Restaurant located on the corner of Cherry and E. Church right next door to the old bank building/law office. That building went down without any problems, Chief Cash noted.
Assistant Fire Chief Jason Wofford noted the building’s brick walls fell in onto the burning structure, leaving pretty much nothing but the footprint of the building. AC Wofford added that once things cool off, the areas of the burns will be cleaned off at a later date, with whatever is left over of the debris being removed.
Chief Cash said there were only two other fire units on-scene at this most recent burn.
“The departments involved besides Cherryville were Waco and Howards Creek,” he said. “There were approximately 35 firefighters involved between all departments.”
Chief Cash also noted that, as far as these burns being used to help with some training for the Independence Day Celebration’s fireworks, “This training had nothing to do with our mutual aid departments. However, they will be standing by with brush trucks during our operations. The departments standing by will be Waco and Hugh’s Pond.”
Regarding the proposed CaroMont medical offices being built on the soon-to-be-cleared land on the corner, City Manager/Fire Chief Cash said, “The plans have not been finalized for the CaroMont facility, but they plan to start construction sometime in August.”