Tuesday, March 15thย about 7:30 pm, a large controlled burn on the southeast corner of Hennessey got the attention of many in town.ย ย Hennessey Reserve Police officer Bryan Burch said, โIt was getting really close to the edge of town, so I called in the Fire Department.โย ย ย
The fire, located east of the corner of 7thย and Mitchell, southeast of Hennessey, lit up the sky and could be seen for miles.ย ย The fire got into some cedar trees right on the edge of 7thstreet.ย ย Residents were concerned if it crossed 7thย St. it could move into city limits.ย ย Hennessey Fire Fighters responded and found that it was contained to a small group of trees and the farmer had it under control.ย ย
Dry conditions gave way to rain on Thursday evening as a front brought heavy rain and severe weather to some areas.ย ย Area farmers took advantage of the conditions and burned stubble and pastures through the weekend.ย ย Heavy rain fell all day on Monday, March 21 bringing some much-needed moisture to the area.ย
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