Emporia Fire managed to contain a vehicle fire before it could spread south of Emporia Sunday afternoon.
Crews were called to a bean field in the 1400 block of South Kansas Highway 99, roughly three miles south of town, for a combine fire shortly before 3:20 pm. According to Battalion Chief Tony Fuller, the fire was located in the combines motor and was extinguished quickly.
The combine is considered a total loss, however, the fire did not spread to any of the grass or vegetation near it. No injuries were reported.
Crews cleared the scene shortly after 4 pm.
