1000 acre Easter Fire - 04.12.2009
On Sunday April 12, 2009, the Monroe Fire Department was alerted to an uncontrolled grass fire. upon arrival, crews found a fire line at least 1/2 mi long and it was undetermined how wide it was. Mutual Aid was requested initially from Monticello Fire. Due to the dry conditions, heavy fuel load and windy conditions, the fire continued to grow rapidly. By the end of the incident, a MABAS box alarm was pulled and elevated to a 4th alarm bringing 36 pieces of apparatus from 28 departments and 95 firefighters. Crews remained on scene for roughly five house. No injuries were reported during the incident. It was determined that the fire originated started from a pile of grass clippings that appeared to be dumped in the ditch line.
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