October 10, 1976

Campfire

       There was excitement in White River Township Monday evening after what started out to be a simple autumn campfire.  White River firefighter Dave Fishel reported that some youngsters had pitched a pup tent and built a campfire in the Shadow Hills subdivision near Fairview Road.  The lads had apparently neglected to tell the owner that they were camping.

         Firefighters were called to the scene about 8:30 p.m. by concerned neighbors who thought the woods were on fire.  “It was a good, proper campfire,” Fishel said.  “The boys had cleared off a good dirt area around the fire.”  But they didn’t inform anyone, or get permission.  As a result there was a traffic jam of emergency vehicles, sightseers and worried by-standers.

    

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