Tools

Dry weather sparks grassfire near Cairo

Story Created: Feb 1, 2012 at 12:59 PM CDT

Story Updated: Feb 1, 2012 at 1:08 PM CDT

Local firefighters can't wait for that precipitation to hit the area after our dry conditions lately have led to a number of grass fires including, one in Hall County Tuesday.

View the video to see footage of the scene near the intersection of 13th and Alda road this afternoon. A fire broke out near Cairo at around 4:30.

The fire jumped across a number of different corn fields in the area.
Crews think the fire was started by a spark ignited by rail cars near the field.

The fire stretched across a number of cornfields in the area and damaged 60 acres of corn along with 30 acres of grass.

On Demand

This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.

Poll

If the General Election were held today, who would you vote for in the Nebraska U.S. Senate race?

  • Deb Fischer
  • Bob Kerrey

Local Gas Prices

Lowest Gas Prices in Tri-Cities
Nebraska Gas Prices provided by GasBuddy.com

KHASTV on Facebook

Weather Closings