The Essex Fire Rescue were dispatched shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, in response to a trailer and haybale fire.
Firefighter Aaron Sample said a small crew of firefighters were sent near the intersection of 110th and B Avenue near Essex. Sample said the crew of four battled the fire for about three hours which appeared to be caused by the malfunctioning of one of the wheel bearings which Sample said the driver noticed, and was able to pull over into an open area.
"Just a bunch of heat and grease," Sample said. "The driver of the vehicle did say he saw some smoke rising from the wheel and he slowed down to see what was going on. He stated when he slowed down enough, he saw there was a lot of smoke coming from the haybales."