PHOTOS: Dry conditions, gusty winds and terrain complicated efforts to combat a brush fire that quickly spread in Beecher Saturday afternoon, fire officials said. The fire started in tall grass and ran into woods nearby, consuming nearly 40 acres before being brought under control.
Crews were on scene for eight hours, working late Saturday night to ensure all hot spots were out, Beecher Fire Protection District Chief Joseph Falaschetti said. At approximately 2:10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, the Beecher Fire Protection District was dispatched to a reported brush fire in the area of 29921 South Yates Ave.
Crews first arrived on the scene within nine minutes of the call, and found a large brush fire burning through tall grass and rapidly spreading into a dense wooded area, Falaschetti said. A full still alarm was immediately activated to bring in additional personnel and apparatus.
