The Loup City Fire Department and multiple mutual aid partners responded to a grass fire west of the central Nebraska city last night (December 9). With winds averaging around 20 miles per hour and gusting as high as 50, the fire set up a potentially very dangerous situation.
Along with four grass trucks, two tenders, a command vehicle, and gator from Loup City, the following departments provided equipment:
Ansley: 4 Trucks
Litchfield: 3 Trucks
Arcadia: 5 Trucks
Ashton: 5 Trucks
Hazard: 2 trucks
Mason City: 4 Trucks
The Department states, “Having 25 plus emergency vehicles on scene helped bring the fire under control quickly before things got any worse than what it was. Thank You to our awesome dispatchers at Region 26 for getting all the help we needed organized and to the scene as quickly as they did.”
Loup City Fire also thanks the Sherman County Sheriffs Department and Loup City Rescue for their assistance, as well as the local farmers in the area that helped.
The Sherman County Sheriff has posted a request that anyone with potential information related to the fire contact them at 308-745-1511.
Tuesday night’s fire is currently controlled and was monitored through the night and into Wednesday for hot spots.
