The Atlantic Fire Department has had a busy morning. At around 9:10-a.m., Atlantic and Marne Fire were called to the area of 590th and Chicago Road (north of Atlantic), for a field fire. As it turns out, that was a controlled terrace burn. Then, at around 10:17-a.m., Atlantic Fire was called to 54166 598th Street, north of Atlantic, for a barn fire. According to reports, persons on the property were burning in an in-ground fire pit when the wind switched directions and caught the barn on fire. There were no injuries.

And, at 11:48-a.m., Atlantic Fire was dispatched to the scene of a field fire south of town, at 60373 630th (or in the area of Highway 71, south of Keystone Lane). The flames/embers had reportedly found there way to some outbuildings.