RINGGOLD — A fire at Wilkerson Road and William Drive burned several vehicles kept at a garage and threatened homes Thursday afternoon.

The blaze resulted from a controlled burn that went out of control due to winds, said Walter Henderson, ALS firefighter and commander with Ringgold Fire & Rescue. The fire originated from land along Wilkerson Road and spread through trees to the back of property on William Drive owned by Lewis Bennett — including Bennett’s Garage and the Bennetts’ home.

The fire escalated at around 1 p.m. Firefighters from companies in Ringgold, Kentuck, Keeling, Laurel Grove, Mount Hermon and Blairs responded.

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