GAS — Firefighters helped douse a fire fueled by grass on the south edge of Gas Wednesday.
The fire was contained to grass and trees, except for some surplus equipment and an old truck owned by Richard Diehl, owner of 54 Rebuilders.
Diehl owns the land on which the fire started. He said he was unsure of its source.
Crews from the Iola Fire Department, Allen County Volunteer Fire Department and LaHarpe Rural Volunteer Fire Department were summoned, and prevented the blaze from spreading elsewhere.
Diehl said the brunt of the damage was in an area he had developed as a rabbit habitat, with several evergreen trees in the fire’s path.
There were no injuries.
Warm, dry weather, coupled with a brisk wind has increased fire danger in dormant grassy areas this week.
