Grass Fires Keep Rural Fire Depts. Busy
Jeff Garretson - Mon 11:30 AM 07/02/2012
200 acres were burned Saturday when a careless smoker or farming equipment ignited a blaze near W. Coronado Heights.
Fireworks and farm equipment spark several small fires around the county.
According to Sheriff Glen Kochanowski rural fire departments stayed busy over the weekend fighting small grass fires.
Officials say twenty acres were scorched in the 3600 block of E. Cloud when fireworks ignited a field around 9:30pm Friday night.
Firefighters from RFD #5 found firecrackers at the scene.
Fireworks - or an arcing power line is suspected in starting a grass fire Saturday evening around 6pm at 100 W. Shipton.
Two-hundred acres were burned Saturday afternoon when a careless smoker or farming equipment ignited a blaze in a field in the 6500 block of W. Coronado Heights. Crews from Lindsborg, Marquette and Saline County RFD # 2 responded to the fire around 3pm.
The Sheriff's Office says a farmer cutting his hay field on Friday morning sparked a small grass fire with his swathing equipment in the 1200 block of W. Armstrong Road, farm equipment is also being blamed for sparking a fire in a ditch on Friday morning in the 1700 block of N. Brookville Road.
Rural Fire District #3 also put out a fire in the 10800 block of E. Kingman Road over the weekend when a spark from a fire pit near a pond ignited a grass fire.
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Iamgonnagetu
Monday 2 July 2012 12:47 Report this comment
Joe Koch you said it was not dry enought for things like this to happen. Guess you do not know what you are talking about and we need a pro active person in your position. Resign while you have the chance to save face.
getumgranny
Monday 2 July 2012 13:56 Report this comment
So, it appears as dry and windy as it is, with no relief in sight, not only should we all be worrying about the fireworks right now, people flicking cigarettes out their windows too!!! And, someone was dumb enough to have a pit fire at a pond, WOW!! Who in the world would want to sit around a fire, wind blowing, in 100+ degree heat!!?? I love a nice pit fire, but, REALLY!! in this weather!!
Iamgonnagetu
Monday 2 July 2012 15:35 Report this comment
I agree heck its in the nineties at 9 pm every night. Here again we have people don't things without thinking or just doing something dumb. What I would like to know is how anyone can say a fire started by a cigarette especially at night. The cigarette would burn up into ash before fire fighters can get there. Some of you on here with all your knowledge tell me how they can say this.
Iamgonnagetu
Monday 2 July 2012 15:42 Report this comment
Sheriff how many summons have you written so far. I was coming home on country club road Sunday night got up to Simpson road and there was a full pledge fireworks display going on. A friend of mine lives in that area said it went on for hours and no sheriff deputy was seen in the area. Evidently sheriff this is how you will be enforcing miss use of fireworks.
euLoGY
Monday 2 July 2012 23:12 Report this comment
How would it be misuse idiot? How do you know they don't own the property they're on? They can shoot from at least the 1st to the 4th in the county... maybe sooner!
WhoCares
Tuesday 3 July 2012 09:27 Report this comment
euLoGY....apparently you are not as smart as you'd like to think... Fireworks are only supposed to be shot off from 8am to 11pm, on JULY 3rd and 4th only..... Unless the date what changed and I didn't know it....
bluzy1
Tuesday 3 July 2012 11:18 Report this comment
County is June 27th to July 5th, therefore no misuse on Country Club Rd. City is July 3rd & 4th only.
WhoCares
Tuesday 3 July 2012 11:26 Report this comment
Then I retract my previous statement, and therefore I admit, I'm not as smart as I thought I was. Thanks for teaching me something bluzy1... My apologies to you euLoGY!