The Henderson County Fire Marshal’s Office reported the following statistics for the month of December on its Facebook page.
- Public nuisance cases investigated=103.
- Public Nuisance Cases Abate or closed=89.
- We investigated 42 total fires.
- A breakdown of the fires include: 6 residential fires, 2 other structure fires, 17 grass fires, 4 vehicle fires, 7 illegal burns and 6 other fires.
“As you can see, our grass fires almost tripled so please be aware of the dead and dry grass around your properties during any burning activities,” the post reads.