Firefighters from Todd and Christian Counties battled a large field fire on Dixie Beeline Highway Saturday afternoon.
Trenton Fire Department Chief John Stahl says approximately 5 to 7 acres of standing corn was burned along with 10 to 15 acres of harvested corn and wooded area that were also burned. It took firefighters over two hours to extinguish the fire.
Stahl says the fire is believed to have started by a combine working in the area and would like to remind everyone of a county wide burn ban due to low humidity, dry conditions and wind leading to fires spreading rapidly…