Thornwood Road Garage Burns

On January 10, 2003 at 5:38 p.m. Franklin County 911 alerted firefighters to a garage fire at 10889 Thornwood Road. A plasma cutter used to remove a fuel line from an automobile sparked a fire damaged a 50 X 75 foot garage, several autos and a pick up truck were destroyed. Firefighters had the blaze under control in 16 minutes. A damage estimate was not available. The Vigilant Hose, Cumberland Valley Hose, West End Fire and Rescue, South Newton, Newburg, Pleasant Hall, Franklin, Letterkenny and Fayetteville fire companies answered the alarm.