PHOTOS: Fire officials said at last check the Ayers Fire, burning in southeastern Benton County, has burned about 450 acres and is about 60% contained. Firefighters responded to the fire around 7:30 p.m. in the area of South Meals Road and South Ayers Road, and in the Hover Park area. Fire officials said it appeared the fire had been burning for awhile, but it is possible, with so many fires in the area, it was considered part of the nearby Les Blair Road Fire upon the first calls. No structures were damaged in this fire, but at least one power pole was damaged. A passing fire truck helped power crews put out the flames on one power pole near the wildfire. An off-road vehicle being used by Franklin County Fire District #3 overturned on steep terrain, but no one was hurt.
