‘WE GOT LUCKY’ Fire in downtown Eclectic could have destroyed a lot
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Submitted / TPi Firefighters responded to downtown Eclectic after a welding machine ejected a spark into wood flooring. A worker put water on the blaze before firefighters arrived.

A fire in downtown Eclectic early last Tuesday morning could have been much more.

When Eclectic fire chief Josh Dorminey was responding to a fire call in one of the downtown buildings, he was expecting the worst. He knew automatic mutual aid from Tallassee, Red Hill and Friendship fire departments would come.

Eclectic Fire 2
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Submitted / TPI Firefighters remove flooring to make sure a small fire in downtown Eclectic was put out. The fire started with a welding project and spark that got under the flooring.

Cliff Williams is a staff writer for Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. He may be reached via email at cliff.williams@alexcityoutlook.com.