(Red Oak, IA) – Firefighters from Red Oak, assisted by crews from the Stanton and Elliott Fire Departments, responded Sunday afternoon to a field/ditch fire south of Red Oak. The blaze in the area of 250th Street and I Avenue, was reported at around 2:40-p.m. Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce reports upon their arrival, firefighters encounters a ditch, pasture area, partial picked corn field on fire. Crews were able to get the fire extinguished without incident.

There were injuries reported and fire/ground operations were terminated within about 30-minutes. The Montgomery County Communications Center and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the response efforts. (Photo via the Red Oak FD Facebook page)