Jen Blue
The Mount Pisgah fire on Aug. 15 that burned over 50 acres was caused by a lawn mower, county officials said.
A call came into fire crews about noon last Thursday. Locals with emergency alert text messages configured on their phones were notified of the danger around 1 p.m. and throughout the day.
In an ironic twist, a fire ignited after a contractor working for the county was mowing the grass as part…
