Firefighters were called to a reported a grass fire south of Emporia on Saturday evening.
Lyon County District 4, otherwise known as Emporia’s rural fire unit, and Olpe Fire responded to 1066 Road 135, about three miles south of Emporia and directly north of the Dry Creek Manufactured Housing Community. Emporia Deputy Fire Chief Jesse Taylor says the incident turned out to be a controlled burn that was not called into authorities as it should have been.
No injuries have been reported.
