Lyon County deputies have determined the cause of one of Saturday’s two small grass fires.
Lyon County Sgt. Jacob Welsh says a fire at 558 Hackberry in Americus developed after improper discard of fireplace embers.
The Americus fire happened shortly after a small fire in Emporia’s Sacred Heart Cemetery shortly after 12:30 pm Saturday. Welsh says the cause of the cemetery fire was accidental, but the official cause hasn’t been announced. That fire covered most of one plot and burned both a headstone and nearby statute.
1:20 pm Sunday: Small grass fires in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Americus under investigation
Two small grass fires from Saturday are under investigation at this time.
Emporia Fire and Lyon County deputies were called to the Sacred Heart Cemetery near the intersection of Roads 160 and M-5 shortly after 12:30 pm. A small amount of grass burned. One headstone and a nearby statue had burn marks afterward. Lyon County deputies are investigating.
Less than 10 minutes later, firefighters and deputies responded to 556 Hackberry in Americus for another small grass fire. No damage to nearby structures was reported. The cause of that fire has not been announced.
No injuries were reported with either fire.
