(Area Counties) – Multiple fire departments responded to numerous field and/or grass fires, today (Saturday), including at least two in Cass County (IA), one between Cumberland and Wiota, another between Elliott and Griswold at about 180th and Wichita road. Fires were also reported in near Bayard, and in Mills County, near the Fremont County line. Firefighters in northern Adair County were also battling a blaze near Stuart and southwest of Adair.

According to a statement on social media, firefighters from Red Oak, Stanton and Ellliott were called a little after 2-p.m. to 230th and D Ave for a reported bean field fire. Authorities said “Upon arrival, approximately one-third of an acre had burned. The flames were quickly extinguished and the mutual aid departments were cancelled enroute.