Fires continue to burn

Lind Fire crews were dispatched multiple times yesterday afternoon and evening to respond to fire calls throughout Adams County. The first call happened around 3 p.m. for a cheatgrass fire alongside U.S. Route 395 and State Route 26, at the Country Travel Plaza.

Initially, Lind was the only station dispatched to the scene. Lind Fire had a repeat call to have more trucks respond to the scene. Connell, Warden, and Adams County District 5 were dispatched as well.

Crews did not return to the station until around 7 p.m. that evening. Lind Fire Chief, Don Klemmer, reports that the fire consumed arou...