Crews from around county pounce on fire in standing wheat
Sparks from a combine harvesting wheat started the fire on the Howard Smith ranch near
Crews were dispatched at
"The bushels (per acre) are high this year because we had so much rain, so the wheat is really thick," said Clendaniel. "Good for farmers. Not good for fires."
Also responding to what quickly grew into a four-alarm blaze were
According to Fire District No. 4 Chief
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Firefighters used disc harrows to create perimeters, which the fire jumped on multiple occasions, said Clendaniel. The fire was cleared around
Other than a mildly-burned fire truck, damage was limited to the wheat itself.
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