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River Rock Blvd Fire on August 15, 2025
MFRD Photo - Click for Next Pic. Fire fought in the 12 noon hour was extremely hot for fire crews wearing heavy-duty gear in extreme heat of the day.
MFRD Photo - Click for Next Pic. Fire crews wearing heavy and hot turnout gear made the noon fire nearly unbearable to fight.
The rear building caught fire at 12:06 PM. Photo from Rutherford Co. Property Assessor.
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WGNS Photo - Click for next Pic. (Photo of Aftermath)
WGNS Photo - Click for next Pic. (Photo of Aftermath)
The building that caught fire sits behind main structure at 427 River Rock Blvd.
Temps were already extremely hot on Sat. Click for next MFRD Photo.
The rear building caught fire at 12:06 PM. Photo from Rutherford Co. Property Assessor.
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MFRD Photo - Click for Next Pic. Hot weather at 12:06 PM was tough weather for firefighting.
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The heat was already extreme on Friday - Imagine the heat for the firefighters in their heavy turnout gear. It was 10X extreme for them.
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