August 2, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
A Sunday night fire damaged a travel trailer and threatened the house next to it in the Belk community before it was brought under control.
According to DeKalb Fire Lieutenant and Communications Officer Blake Cantrell, members of the department were dispatched to the trailer fire at 2752 Corinth Church Road. The North Warren and Rock Island Fire Stations in Warren County were also summoned to the scene. Upon arrival firefighters found the trailer fully involved in flames. Members of the DeKalb and North Warren Stations extinguished the blaze using approximately 2,000 gallons of water.
“The owner, Robbie Lawson, and his son, Robin were outside when they noticed flames coming from the middle section of the trailer. Robbie tried to get in then discovered his son was not in the trailer. They then tried to use the water hose to extinguish the blaze, but it got out of hand. The fire damaged the trailer, deck, part of the roof to the house, and a 2001 F-350 Ford Truck,” said Lt Cantrell.
Officers of the DeKalb and Warren County Sheriff’s Departments were also on the scene.