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Grass fires consume 5,000 acres of land
Comments 0 | Recommend 0More than 5,000 acres of grassland have burned in three days from multiple fires in Quay and Harding counties.
Eleven fire agencies responded to five fires ignited by lightning in Harding County, said Logan Fire Chief Rex Stall.
“The different crews did an outstanding job of containing and putting out the fires,” Stall said “Over 3,000 acres of grassland burned during Wednesday’s fire.”
On Monday more than 2,000 acres of grassland were burned from two separate fires near San Jon. Several agencies including Logan responded to the fires, which threatened several homes.
It took multiple fire crews 10 hours to get all the fires under control and extinguished because of their remote locations.
No structures were lost in any fire and no residents or firefighters were injured.
The combination of low humidity, winds and a high fuel source have prompted state officials to issue Red Flag fire warnings for much of the state.
Because of the Red Flag warning, the Logan Fire Department is working to get two fire trucks damaged during Wednesday night’s fire back in service.
