Area fire crews & farmers respond to Montgomery County field fire
April 10th, 2024 by Ric Hanson
(Red Oak, Iowa) – A field fire Tuesday afternoon west of Stanton, was quickly brought under control thanks to quick response from firefighters and local farmers. According to the Red Oak Fire Department, crews from Stanton, Red Oak and Villisca were dispatched at around 12:34-p.m., Tuesday, to the scene near M Ave and 220th St. for a reported field fire. Authorities say a UTV being used to map the field, had sparked the fire. The blaze was contained to less than an acre of corn stalks.
Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce extends special thanks to area farmers who responded with their tractor and disks and limited the spread of the flames. No injuries reported.