Sheldon, Iowa — A controlled burn that got out of control was extinguished by Sheldon firefighters late Friday afternoon.
According to Sheldon Assistant Fire Chief Brad Hindt, the Sheldon Fire Department was called to 3119 Marsh Avenue, about a mile north of Northwest Iowa Community College, shortly after 5:20 Friday afternoon.
Hindt says a controlled burn at that location had gotten out of hand, threatening both a machine shed and a house. Upon arrival, Hindt says firefighters witnessed a large grass fire burning. He says fire crews were able to bring the blaze under control and extinguish it, but not before it had burned approximately 20 acres.
Sheldon firefighters were on the scene for about two-and-a-half-hours.
