Authorities in northwest Montana say a recreational vehicle dragging a piece of metal sparked seven grass fires that drew seven firefighting agencies and two law enforcement agencies. The Daily Inter Lake reports that the grass fires started about 5:30 p.m. …
The drought that plagued the Midwest last summer sparked enough grass fires in South Dakota to make 2012 the busiest year the Yankton Fire Department has seen in more than a decade. The total number of calls for the year …
Authorities say four motorists have been hurt in an 18-vehicle pileup during smoky conditions from grass fires in the Texas Panhandle. Department of Public Safety Trooper Gabriel Medrano said Friday that the crashes near Amarillo happened during low visibility from …
A former volunteer firefighter in North Texas has been accused of arson. Johnson County Sheriff Bob Alford says 21-year-old Patrick David Pantuso has admitted setting seven grass fires in the area during August. The Arlington man was arrested after a …