New Year's Day, January 1, 2008, had the Hoxie Volunteer Fire Department being called out to a residential fire on Lawrence County Road 514 just after 3:00 PM. Hoxie's Volunteer Fire Department called for assistance from Walnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Department due to the total involvement of the residence in fire and the windy weather that was hampering efforts to battle the blaze. With the windy conditions and the rural location with less access to water, the home was a total loss by time fire fighters were on the scene with enough equipment and man power to battle the blaze.