Fire On Hempstead County Road 13

Firefighters from Cross Roads, Fulton, and the Arkansas Forestry Commission battled a fire on County Road 13 near McNab Friday that burned 35 acres.  The fire was caused by a lightning strike.  Firemen were able to alert a man in a nearby house asleep and saved his house and outbuildings.  Firemen were on the scene about 3 hours.