Brush fire burns 40 acres of beans and standing corn

By: WEAU 13 News Staff Email

Updated: Thu 12:12 PM, Sep 20, 2012

TOWN OF DUNN, Wis. (WEAU) - Several fire crews are at the scene of a brush fire southeast of Menomonie.

It happened late Wednesday afternoon near 610th Street.

High winds drove the brush fire out of control.

The Menomonie Fire Dept. says a bearing in a combine that seized up started the fire and at one point, two buildings were in danger but a shift in wind direction helped contain it.

Crews say no one was hurt but 40 acres of beans and standing corn burned.

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