Late Sunday afternoon, members of the Superior Volunteer Fire Department were called to extinguish two fires. Both could be seen from Highway 14 just south of the Republican River bridge. One was on the west side of the highway on the south side of the Republican River. And the other fire was on the west side along the old highway which is directly north of occupied houses. Above, firemen work along the old highway to extinguish a fire in large cottonwood tree.
SVFD answers the call
The Superior Volunteer Fire Department responded to fires on both sides of Highway 14 south of the Republican River bridge Sunday. Fires were burning on both sides of the highway. Scott Nondorf, Superior fire chief, reported he issued nine burn permits Thursday. Snowfall had lowered the fire danger. One of the permits was issued to Andy Meyers. He was burning trees along the river bank Thursday and Friday as part of a controlled burn.
The fire reignited Sunday.
Nondorf invoked the local mutual aid compact to assist in fighting the blazes.
The Superior Volunteer Fire Department dispatched six trucks manned by 17 fire fighters. The Nelson Volunteer Fire Department responded with two trucks. The Guide Rock Volunteer Fire Department dispatched four trucks to the scene. The Hardy Volunteer Fire Department assisted with three fire trucks.
Tim Crowl, of Crowl Tree Services, assisted the fire fighters by cutting down large trees, some with a circumference of five feet and more, to allow the fire crews access to the fire area.
No injuries were reported.
Nondorf visited the fire scene on several occasions Monday to insure the fire did not reignite. There were strong northerly winds blowing Monday
The Nelson Volunteer Fire Department reponded to a trash fire in northeast Nelson Sunday afternoon. The blaze threatened nearby buildings. The fire fighters brought the blaze under control before any property damage resulted.
The Ruskin Voluneer Fire Department was called out Tuesday afternoon to a controlled burn where he fire had spread to weeds in a ditch on Road N.
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