A spark from a power line is the suspected cause of a Sunday afternoon fire that scorched grass and trees northeast of Great Bend. The power company responded to repair the line.
Great Bend Fire Chief Mike Napolitano said trucks were dispatched to 151 NE 40 Road at 1:54 p.m. They arrived to find a fire moving south through grass and numerous trees and evergreen bushes.
“The forward progress of the fire was stopped; however, units were on the scene for two hours extinguishing trees and brush,” he said. “Hoisington Fire also responded to assist.”
A possible grass fire on Friday afternoon presented less of a problem. Units were dispatched to NE 50 Ave. and West Barton County Road at 12:37 p.m., but when they arrived the small fire had already been extinguished.
There was also an unusual fire call at 6:55 a.m. Saturday. Units responded to mile marker 208 on East U.S. 56, to extinguish a gunny sack full of gloves and clothes burning on the edge of the highway.