An early morning fire strikes a major blow to the city of Ozark, according to Mayor Vernon McDaniel.
Around 3:10 a.m., three fire trucks and 15 Ozark firemen battled a fire at the city's Street Department's maintenance building. The crew couldn't save the building and its contents.
Mayor McDaniel there was a lot of expensive equipment inside, as well as seven large mowing machines behind the building. The mowers and a truck near them were destroyed.
Ozark Fire Chief Kevin Eveld doesn't expect arson, but has as a precaution has asked for assistance in the investigation.
"I did ask the Fort Smith Fire Marshal to come down to just look to make sure, see what they thought," Eveld said. "Chief Richards was nice enough to send two of them down just to have them look over it for me."
Chief Eveld estimates the city lost about $80,000 to $90,000 in equipment, and $150,000 on the building.
Around 3:10 a.m., three fire trucks and 15 Ozark firemen battled a fire at the city's Street Department's maintenance building. The crew couldn't save the building and its contents.
Mayor McDaniel there was a lot of expensive equipment inside, as well as seven large mowing machines behind the building. The mowers and a truck near them were destroyed.
Ozark Fire Chief Kevin Eveld doesn't expect arson, but has as a precaution has asked for assistance in the investigation.
"I did ask the Fort Smith Fire Marshal to come down to just look to make sure, see what they thought," Eveld said. "Chief Richards was nice enough to send two of them down just to have them look over it for me."
Chief Eveld estimates the city lost about $80,000 to $90,000 in equipment, and $150,000 on the building.
