3-alarm fire burns 10 acres of field in Darke County

DARKE COUNTY — UPDATE @ 4:30 p.m. (11/13):

A field fire burned several football fields worth of land in Darke County Monday afternoon.

Around 3:10 p.m. fire crews were called to the the 3500 block of Drew Road for reports of the field of corn on fire, according to Darke County dispatchers.

The owner of the farm Jed Smith told News Center 7 that he was mowing when he hit a rock which sparked the fire.

Firefighters were able to control the fire before it reached a field of standing corn that had not been harvested.

Firefighters and farmers with tractors are continuing to work to get the fire under control as they fight high winds.

We are working to learn more and will update as new information becomes available.

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INITIAL REPORT:

Firefighters are working to extinguish a 3-alarm fire in Darke County Monday afternoon.

Around 3:10 p.m. fire crews were called to the the 3500 block of Drew Road for reports of the field of corn on fire, according to Darke County dispatchers.

Dispatchers confirmed that the fire has prompted a 3-alarm response, meaning multiple mutual aid crews have been requested from neighboring agencies.

We are working to learn more and will update as new information becomes available.

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