Fire spreads into wooded area on State Road 158

SILVERVILLE – Indian Creek Volunteer firefighters spent more than seven hours battling a fire that spread into a wooded area Friday afternoon on State Road 158.

A woman reported at 12:28 p.m. the caller reported they were burning leaves when the fire spread into a wooded area in the 300 block of State Road 158, west of Grade Road.

According to firefighters, windy conditions allowed the fire to spread quickly, burning approximately an acre.

Firefighters spent time making sure all the “hot spots” were extinguished preventing the fire from rekindling.