Granville, Iowa– Some standing corn was destroyed in a fire on Thursday, October 13, 2022, near Granville.
According to Granville Fire Chief Karl Kellen, at about 5:10 p.m., the Granville Fire Department was called to the report of a field fire near 490th Street and Log Avenue, three and a half miles southwest of Granville.
The chief says the fire department saw quite a bit of fire as they approached the scene. He says they used water and farmers came with disks to fight the fire.
Kellen says no injuries were reported.
The fire department was assisted by the Hospers and Alton fire departments. He says the cause of the fire appeared to be the hot exhaust system on a pickup truck. Chief Kellen reports that 10-15 acres of standing corn were destroyed in the blaze.
He says the firefighters who responded were on the scene for about an hour.
