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Emergency Personnel Kept Busy on Wednesday

Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 6:37 AM

By Scott McCaulley X @smcckc

A vehicle fire catches fire on Van Buren Road Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Branson Professional Firefighters Local #152)

Emergency Person are kept busy in the Lakes Region Wednesday responding to several calls.

The Central Taney County Fire Protection District aided two people that were injured when a tire exploded that they were working on at “The Tire Crew” store near Forsyth. Fire Protection Chief Douglas Bowers tells the Branson Tri-Lakes News that two employees were injured when a tractor tire they were working on exploded Wednesday morning. Both employees were taking to a Springfield Hospital for treatment. 

Branson Firefighters responded to a vehicle fire on Van Buren Road Wednesday afternoon. Two engine companies put out the fire and no injuries were reported according to a post on the Branson Professional Firefighters Local #152 Facebook page. 

Meanwhile, Silver Dollar City officials confirm to KY-3 in Springfield that an employee was injured after an incident on park Wednesday. Emergency personnel responded and took the employee to a Springfield hospital for treatment. SDC Officials did not specify what the incident was but did say no guests were injured in the incident.
 

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