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NewsMarch 15, 2025

A storm in Carter County devastated Fremont and Van Buren, destroying a dozen buildings. Crews are clearing roads, and a firefighter and his son were rescued from their safe room unharmed.

Barbara Ann Horton

Van Buren Fire Chief Curt Majors Saturday morning reported a dozen buildings were destroyed and several others damaged in the Carter County communities of Fremont and Van Buren.

“It was a pretty wild night,” Majors said, “Crews are actively clearing county roads today.”

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Primarily, the damage was along Highways D and M, Majors said.

One firefighter and his son were trapped in their safe room but were rescued and are OK, Majors said.

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