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Crews tackle illegal burn near Great Falls

Crews tackle illegal burn near Great Falls
Posted at 6:46 PM, Jul 23, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-24 09:29:50-04

At around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, first responders received word of a large fire along 460 McIver Road just west of Great Falls.

Vaughn Fire Rescue said the fire was an illegal burn - in which what appeared to be railroad ties were burned without a permit.

Vaughn Fire Rescue chief Jason McAllister said the crew was paged out at 5:29 p.m. and the fire was contained around 6:15 p.m.

Vaughn Fire Rescue, Sun Prairie Fire Rescue, and Cascade County Sheriff’s Office responded to the call.

McAllister explained that community members must possess a burn permit and only burn permissible materials.