Smiths Station firefighters extinguish afternoon shed fire
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Smiths Station Fire and Rescue crews extinguished a fire this afternoon.
Smiths Station Fire and Rescue SUV stages at shed fire scene on Friday, March 20, 2026. (Image/Colin Scroggins)
The fire occurred in the 1900 block of Lee Road 249, which is located in between Lee Road 286 and Lee Road 379, just off of U.S. Highway 280. The fire was reported around 12:55 p.m. eastern time on Friday, March 20, 2026.
Smiths Station Fire Engine and Med 1 stage on the roadway as crews operate fire equipment at scene on Friday, March 20, 2026. (Image/Colin Scroggins)
Fire officials say the fire only involved a storage shed and did not spread to any additional buildings or structures.
At least one Lee County Emergency Management Agency unit was on the scene, along with fire crews and Smiths Station Fire and Rescue’s medic one ambulance.
Crews work to extinguish afternoon blaze in Smiths Station on Friday, March 20, 2026. (Image/Colin Scroggins)
The fire was eventually extinguished with no injuries reported.
This was the second fire crews in Smiths Station have responded to today. Earlier, crews extinguished a house fire on Lee Road 211.
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