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Grinder blamed for Falls City shop building fire

By John Nixon

11/06/2025

(KLZA)--A grinder is believed to be the cause of a fire that caused extensive damage to a shop building in Falls City Wednesday afternoon.

The Falls City Volunteer Fire Department and Falls City Rural Fire Department responded to the fire at the building owned by Easm Hollens at 402 South Fulton Street.

Falls City Volunteer Fire Department Public Information Officer Jon McQueen said it appears the fire was started from a grinder being used to cut metal, which may have ignited combustibles located nearby.

A 2011 Ford F-250 pickup was in the shop at the time. A preliminary estimate puts the damage at nearly $100,000--which includes the pickup, contents and building.

Two Falls City fire engines responded to the fire and the Rural Fire Department used their booster tanks to fill the Falls City engines back up with water.

Six of the 23 responding fire fighters remained on the scene for two hours putting out hot spots.

McQueen said one individual was taken to Community Medical Center due to possible smoke inhalation.

The Falls City Volunteer Ambulance Squad and Richardson County Emergency Management also responded to the call.

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