Dry conditions and nice yard work weather last week and into the weekend led to several brush fire calls.
The Koontz Lake-Oregon Township Fire Department was called to 11580 E. 400 N. for a woods fire Friday, April 14 just before noon CT. Fire Chief Andy Lawrence told WKVI News that when they arrived on scene about a half acre of woods was on fire and a 10X20 garage burning. He said the fire was started by a burning pile. Due to lack of manpower, mutual aid was given by Hamlet-Davis Township Fire Department, Washington Township Fire Department, Walkerton Fire Department, Polk Township Fire Department and Knox-Center Township Fire Department. The North Liberty Fire Department was on standby.
Firefighters were at the scene for about two hours and then they responded to a two-acre woods fire in the Washington Township jurisdiction.
No injuries were reported.
Several other brush fire calls were called in over the weekend in Starke County.
