(Area) – How dry is it outside you ask? Very dry! Montgomery County Emergency Management Coordinator Brian Hamman reports it took several agencies including the Griswold Fire Department, roughly two hours this (Wednesday) afternoon to contain what started out as a small ditch fire but turned into a large field fire by the time it was put out.The incident happened in an area near I Avenue and Highway 48. (All photo’s are courtesy of Brian Hamman via the Montgomery County Facebook page)

Hamman says “Without the help of our mutual aid partners and area landowners, this fire could have been much worse. The fire was contained to approx. 45 acres.”