Homes temporarily evacuated due to grass fire in Douglas County
Courtesy: MGN
A grass fire Saturday afternoon led to the evacuation of some homes, officials say.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says it learned of a grass fire in the ditch along Interstate 94, east of Brandon, shortly before 1:30 p.m.
Deputies and the Brandon Fire Department responded and requested help from several other area firefighters.
Authorities say the fire quickly spread into the tall grass and cattails south of the interstate along County Road 7 and Pheasant Drive Northwest. That led officials to evacuate some nearby homes as a precaution.
Two Minnesota Department of Natural Resources aircraft were called in to provide air support and, after several hours, firefighters were able to contain the fire.
On Friday, the DNR noted the dry conditions, warm temperatures and gusty winds would create dangerous fire conditions this weekend.
Fortunately, the sheriff’s office says no structures were damaged and nobody was injured.