Combine sparks 60-acre field fire south of Hillsboro

Combine sparks 60-acre field fire south of Hillsboro

HILLSBORO, N.D. — Crews responded to a field fire south of Hillsboro in Traill County on Wednesday, Oct. 1, after it was sparked by a combine harvesting beans. Traill County Sheriff Steve Hunt said strong winds and dry conditions helped the fire spread quickly, burning about 60 acres of beans. The fire was first reported at about 2 p.m. as a contained blaze, but within half an hour, it jumped a road, prompting several area fire departments to r…