On Saturday afternoon, June 7, the Reed City Fire Department was dispatched to a pair of fires on the west side of town.

The first call came in at 3:37 p.m., where firefighters were dispatched to an address on 230th Avenue in Richmond Township regarding a grass fire in the woods. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a field fire spreading into a pine stand. The fire, which began and spread after being left unattended, was contained to four acres.

While on scene at 230th Avenue, crews observed smoke coming from the east at approximately 6:00 p.m. After following the smoke, firefighters discovered the city's brush disposal site on fire on 225th Avenue. With the assistance of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Reed City Department of Public Works, the fire was contained to half of the pile. The brush pile will be monitored and allowed to burn over the weekend.

No injuries were reported from these fires.

The Reed City Fire Department was assisted with both fires by Big Rapids Fire, Lincoln Township Fire, Hersey Township Fire, Evart Fire, the Michigan DNR, Reed City Department of Public Works, and Meceola Central Dispatch.

_{Release information and photo courtesy of Reed City Fire Department.}