Juveniles Arrested for Starting Motel Fire in Sweetwater
By: Tatiana Rodriguez, SweetwaterReporter.com
Updated: July 5, 2012
According to Sweetwater Fire Chief Grant Madden, a call came in at 8:29 p.m. about the fire and firefighters were able to get the blaze under control by 8:50 p.m.
The motel suffered heavy damage in two rooms, with damages estimated at about $15,000.
The two juveniles were thought to have started the fire by playing with a lighter.
The Sweetwater Fire Department also responded to several fires on Wednesday started by fireworks which included a tank battery supply line catching fire in Fisher County and another fire near Eskota Road.






