Over a half-dozen fires were reported in Mexico during the 4th of July weekend and a few days following with various ranges of external and internal damage but no injuries reported.

The slate of fires began with a 3:25 p.m. Friday report on the 1200 block of South Jefferson in reference to a fire, possibly coming from a basement window of a home.

Responding personnel found a fire outside of a house, near a basement window. The fire was extinguished with the building receiving minor damage and was apparently caused by careless disposal of smoking material.

At approximately 3:32 p.m. Sunday, the Mexico Public Safety Department responded to a house fire call on the 1300 block of Paris Road.

Responding personnel found flames burning the outside of the house near the electric meter, with the fire moving into the attic.

The fire was contained and extinguished in that area with the outside of the house receiving significant fire damage and the inside receiving minor fire, smoke, and water damage.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

The final three fires were all reported on Monday beginning with a 2:03 p.m. call to the area of the railroad tracks between Morris Street and Kentucky in reference to a grass fire.

Officials found a wooded area, near what appeared to be a campsite, burning.

The fire was extinguished and appeared it had been left unattended and spread.

Around 6 p.m. that same day, a call came from the 600 block of Summit in reference to a grass fire.

Responding personnel found a small area of grass along the south side of the roadway burning.

The fire was extinguished with no damage to any personal property. The fire was apparently caused by careless disposal of smoking material.

The last fire was reported just shy of midnight when fire personnel responded to the 1300 block of West Breckenridge in reference to a dumpster fire. Found on the scene was a large dumpster with a significant amount of flame coming from it.

The fire was extinguished with no other personal property damaged. The fire was apparently caused by fireworks.

The following day, at about 2:30 p.m., it was reported that at the US Highway 54 bypass, about a half-mile north of South Clark in reference a camper trailer that had caught fire.

Fire officials found a 2021 Cherokee camper had a small fire in the battery compartment while being pulled from Lake of the Ozarks to Iowa. The fire was extinguished with the floor of the living quarters of the camper receiving some minor fire damage.

MSPD assisted the owner in making the camper safe to continue traveling and they were able to continue on within an hour later. Traffic on the bypass was not slowed and there were no injuries from the incident.

There were no injuries from any of the incidents according to Mexico Public Safety.

Little Dixie Fire responds to  residence fire

On the evening of June 30, the Little Dixie Fire Protection unit responded to a “large” structure fire at the resident of Daniel Gingrich.

According to a press release, the fire crew found a metal building approximately 50 by 100 feet in flames and the roof collapsing inward.

The new building was set to open for the conditioning of wood pallets for the food industry, the press release stated.

An investigation concluded the fire started when welding sparks set off a nearby pile of wood and the fire spread rapidly.

All occupants were able to exit the building safely and the fire was ultimately put down.

It is estimated that the damage total is set to be about $125,000.

- Alan Dale contributed to this story.