Weekend grass fire near Aurora highlights dry conditions
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Firefighters from three departments battled a grass and timber fire southwest of Aurora for several hours Saturday and Aurora fire crews had to return to the scene on Sunday to make sure windy conditions didn't cause a flareup. Aurora Fire Chief Tom Cox says the fire near the intersections of county roads 10 and M burned about five acres of grass in an open field and shelter belt, but the only structural damage was to a fence surrounding a rural home that was threatened by the flames.
Cox said he was grateful for the assistance of fire crews from Giltner and Hampton in battling the blaze.
Look for more details on the fire and a discussion of the current fire danger in this week's ANR.
