GRASS FIRE INVESTIGATION

INVESTIGATORS SAY SMOLDERING REMNANTS FROM A SCHEDULED BURN BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES LIKELY CAUSED A RURAL SIOUX CITY GRASS FIRE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

THAT FIRE BURNED  OVER 30 ACRES OF FARMLAND NEAR THE 3400 BLOCK OF MALLOY ROAD NEAR STONE PARK.

EIGHT UNITS MANNED BY 21 FIREFIGHTERS FOUGHT THE BLAZE FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

FIRE INFORMATION OFFICER JOE RODRIGUEZ SAYS THE FIRE DID NOT CAUSE ANY MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

HE SAYS THE D-N-R WAS LEGALLY BURNING EARLIER IN THE DAY WITH A PRESCRIBED BURN PLAN IN PLACE.