Hartley, Iowa — A tractor was damaged in a fire on Monday, October 28, 2019, near Hartley.
According to Hartley Fire Assistant Chief Matt Wildeman, about 1:40 p.m., the Hartley Fire Department was called to the report of a tractor fire in the 7000 mile of 340th Street, two miles south and four miles east of Hartley.
The assistant chief says the fire department saw a small amount of smoke and a few flames as they approached the scene. He says they used hand lines from their 4×4 grass rig to fight the fire.
Assistant Chief Wildeman says no injuries were reported.
He says the cause of the fire appeared to be electrical in nature.
Assistant Chief Wildeman reports that there was minor damage to the tractor.
He says the 13 firefighters who responded were on the scene for about an hour.
