Fire chief warns of dangerous fire conditions

  • Two Aurora firefighters pour out water from hoses on burned ground after a ditch fire on S Road April 12. Fire Chief Tom Cox said the fire was started by lingering embers from before the burn ban and urged area residents to be vigilant even after fires are put out.
    Two Aurora firefighters pour out water from hoses on burned ground after a ditch fire on S Road April 12. Fire Chief Tom Cox said the fire was started by lingering embers from before the burn ban and urged area residents to be vigilant even after fires are put out.
    Aurora volunteers firefighters fought a ditch fire on April 12 on S Road between 6 and 7 Roads, also responding to a mutual aid call on Highway 14 and 24 Road Friday night near Marquette. Aurora Fire Chief Tom Cox stated that area residents should be cautious and vigilant as dry conditions and high winds have created hazardous conditions. “We haven’t gotten any rain whatsoever...

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