Sheriff saves home from going up in a blaze

Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace was driving in the 9000 block of Mississippi Highway 3 at around 4:45 p.m. Thursday, when he noticed a large amount of smoke coming from a residence.

On closer inspection, Pace found a lawn mower on fire and smoke going inside the mobile home.

The Sheriff summoned the fire department and located a water hose, which he used to extinguish the fire.

The homeowner was asleep on the couch and unaware of the blaze.

Culkin and Northeast Firefighters responded as a precaution.