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Tuesday fire leads to temporary evacuation in Jackson Co

By Brian Hagen

10/29/2024

(KAIR)--An area of Jackson County was evacuated Tuesday due to a fire, combined with strong winds and dry conditions, that led to a complete blackout.

That word comes in a release from Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse, who says the fire, on property a 1/4 mile north of 182nd Road, east of Highway 75, left the affected area unsafe until the fire was fully extinguished shortly after 1:30 Tuesday afternoon. At that time, the all clear was given, allowing residents to return to that area.

According to Morse, the fire was reported about 10 minutes after 12 noon, with the evacuation order given by the Sheriff's Office about 20-minutes later.

The fire departments from Mayetta, Hoyt, Holton, and the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, were all dispatched to battle the fire, along with Jackson County EMS and County Emergency Management.

Morse says the "crews aggressively worked to put the fire out," bringing it under control around 12:45.

No injuries are reported.

Morse says that while fire danger conditions remain, he urges all residents to remain cautious and do no type of burning outdoors.

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