(Red Oak) The Red Oak Fire Department says at 1:05pm Sunday, the Red Oak, Stanton and Elliott Fire Departments were dispatched to the area of 250th and G Ave, southwest of Red Oak, for a field fire. While enroute, additional mutual aid was requested from Essex Fire Department due to fire weather conditions and smoke visible from Highway 48.
First arriving units on scene found a moderately fast spreading field fire in a partially harvested cornfield, traveling north towards standing corn and an adjoining CRP field. Montgomery County EMA deployed its drone to provide aerial direction to fire suppression units on scene and assisted with incident command while crews were actively fighting the field fire.
Additional units arrived on scene, and the fire was quickly contained to the field of origin consuming approximately 4 acres of harvested and unharvested corn.
Crews remained on scene for approximately one hour to ensure all hotspots were extinguished due to dry and windy conditions. No injuries reported.
The Red Oak Fire Department offers a special thanks to the area farmer who provided a tractor and disc as well as the quick action of those present who immediately called to report the fire to 9-1-1.
Assisting agencies:
Stanton Fire and Rescue Department
Elliott Volunteer Fire Department
Essex Fire Rescue
Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency
Montgomery County 911
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office – Red Oak, Iowa
