The Bradley County Rural Fire Department responded to a fire call reporting a fire in a field at 1314 Highway 63 South on September 30, at approximately 4:04 p.m. The land belonged to Jimmy Wiggins.
The fire was started by sparks from metal loaded on a trailer and dragging on the highway pavement. The fire covered a small area of grass on the right of way and had already been extinguished by a neighbor when the first fire unit arrived.