Arsonist Causes Major Damage To Fire Station

Authorities are trying to figure out who broke into the Smith Valley fire hall on Foys Lake Road late Saturday night or early Sunday morning and set a fire that caused massive damage. The fallout is expected to slow response to emergency calls in the area. Fire Chief D.C. Haas of the Smith Valley Fire Department said firefighters responded to the hall at around 11 a.m. on Sunday morning for an accident call and found that a door had been kicked in and someone had set a rescue truck on fire. The truck was a total loss and a nearby engine sustained serious damage. "Everything is destroyed inside," Haas said.