Charles City Fire Department responds to combine fire
Charles City firefighters deploy hoses to put out a fire in a combine in a field north of Charles City on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 25. Press photo by Bob Steenson
Charles City firefighters responded to a call of a combine on fire in a field along Gilbert Street north of Charles City on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 25.
“Crews responded and were able to extinguish the flames quickly,” according to a report by the Charles City Fire Department. Firefighters did have to return a little while later due to the fire still smoldering, it added.
The incident occurred in a bean field about half a mile south of the intersection with the Avenue of the Saints.
— By Bob Steenson
A John Deere combine burns in a soybean field north of Charles City along Gilbert Street Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 25, shortly before firefighters arrive. Press photo by Bob SteensonCharles City firefighters quickly put out a fire in a combine in a soybean field north of Charles City Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 25. Press photo by Bob SteensonFirefighters prepare to put out a fire in a combine in the 1800 block of Gilbert Street headed north out of Charles City on Wednesday afternoon. Press photo by Bob SteensonSmoke billows out of a burning combine in a field along Gilbert Street going north out of Charles City Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 25,, as firefighters wait for a truck with water and hoses to arrive. Press photo by Bob Steenson
By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com
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