Leoti Volunteer Fire Department Battles Wheat Field Fire in South of County
Leoti Volunteer Fire Department Battles Wheat Field Fire in South of County
Leoti Volunteer Fire Department Battles Wheat Field Fire in South of County
Smoke obscures the firefighters and the farmhouse.
Workers and equipment watching from safety across the road.
The charred remains of the stubble, still smoking.
The fire got uncomfortably close to the home and out-buildings.
On Tuesday, July 2, the Leoti Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a field fire in the southern part of Wichita County. Down on Road DD, near the home of Randy and Marsha Heronemus, they found a wheat field raging. Neighbors and friends pitched in where they could to help make sure everyone was safe. Because LVFD is awesome at their jobs, the Heronemus home was spared. Brian & Ca…
