Grass fire reported near Russell Tuesday night
RUSSELL — Four area fire departments worked to put out a large grass fire south of Russell on Tuesday night. Russell Assistant Fire Chief Brad Hodges said there were no injuries reported in the fire. However, he said firefighters did do some backburning to help protect a farm place nearby. Hodges said the fire was reported north of Rock Lake, in an area with conservation land and wetlands. A firefighter who lived in the area saw and called in the fire, Hodges said. The Russell, Balaton, Lynd and Tyler Fire Departments all responded to the scene. “We’re fortunate to have all the ...
