(Red Oak) Shortly before 4:00 p.m. Friday, the Red Oak Fire Department, with automatic mutual aid from the Stanton and Elliott Fire Departments, were dispatched to the area of 160th and L Ave for a reported field on fire.
Crews arrived on scene and found active fire moving slowly through several grazed pasture fields as well as fence lines and several small brush piles. The fire was quickly contained, and crews remained on scene for roughly 90 minutes putting out smoldering trees and brush piles. Approximately 25 acres was consumed in fire.
The cause of fire is undetermined at this time.
At the same time of the initial call, and while fire crews were enroute to the 160th and L Ave fire call, fire crews witnessed smoke coming from the Anderson Conservation area. Additional fire crews were redirected and responded to find a small rekindle within the area of the previous burn from Wednesday afternoon. This fire was also quickly contained with no further incident.
(Photo courtesy of the Red Oak Fire Department)
