Walhalla fire calls

A power line and a transformer caught fire during the 3 o’clock hour this morning on Walhalla’s Lakeside Drive. Fire fighters encountered live power lines on the ground and a small fire that spread to nearby vegetation. Crews from Duke Energy de-engerized the power lines. Minimal fire damage resulted to the lawn of a nearby home. Around 11 last night, Walhalla fire fighters were sent to the Picket Post Road. Two vehicles, parked side-by-side, had caught fire, along with surrounding vegetation. The fire was quickly doused. However, both vehicles were lost. No one hurt in either fire. Chief Burton says neither fire is of a suspicious nature.