Lucedale, Mississippi Library Suffers Severe Fire Damage

Aug. 17, 2004
Fire has severely damaged Lucedale's only library.
LUCEDALE, Miss. (AP) -- Fire has severely damaged Lucedale's only library.

The Lucedale Public Library will be closed through the week and possibly longer following a fire Sunday in the computer lab.

Cheryl Bosarge, a spokeswoman for the Jackson-George County Regional Library System, said a computer caught fire when the library was closed.

``I believe some children passing by heard the alarm and notified the police,'' Bosarge said.

The library had smoke damage to walls and ceiling.

Bosarge said librarian Janet Smith was not sure if any of the books were permanently damaged.

Fire officials did not say what caused the computer to catch fire.

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