Rochester firefighters put out half acre brush fire, no injuries
May 22, 2020
Firefighters put away a hose on Forbes road. Photo by: Grace Ballenger
A patch of the woods where the fire burned. Photo courtesy: Marion Fire EMS
The fire covered about a half an acre. Photo courtesy: Marion Fire/EMS
Marion Brush Breaker on Bryant Lane. Photo by: Grace Ballenger
Tankers used backyard to better reach the fire. Photo by: Grace Ballenger
ROCHESTER — An out-of-control cook fire became a half-acre brush between Bryant Lane and Forbes Road on May 22 before it was put out by the Fire Department
Captain Jeffrey Eldridge said the fire did not reach any of the nearby houses. Firefighters from Rochester tackled the blaze on Forbes Road, while a Marion Fire Department brush breaker helped on Bryant Lane.
Firefighters arrived at 4:08 p.m. and had extinguished the fire by 4:30 p.m. There were no injuries.
