(Coin, Iowa) – Officials with the Shenandoah Fire Department reported on social media, Wednesday, crews were dispatched to mutual aid with assisting Coin Fire crews in battling a large grass fire. When Shenandoah firefighters arrived, they found approximately 40 acres of grass land was on fire, and quickly heading into a tree line. Mutual aid was requested from the College Springs F.D., Clarinda Fire Department, Farragut Fire & Rescue, Riverton, Hamburg Iowa Fire Department, and Westboro Volunteer Fire Department. And page county EMA.

Farmers with three disk devices also assisted crews on scene. The Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency was on-hand with a drone, to assist fire officials in having a better over view of the scene, and to search for hot spots. The cause of the fire was deemed a brush pile that was started last week during the snow.