It’s Getting Dry: Fire Burns ATV & Two Acres

A fire at the Banks Ranch near Ellinger on Tuesday, Jan. 11, destroyed a utility vehicle and burned about two acres of pasture. Ellinger Volunteer Fire Department received the call around 10:51 a.m. Ellinger Fire Chief Larry Bartosh said the fire started when some tall, dry grass came in contact with the hot engine of the utility vehicle while a ranch worker was driving it in the pasture. Ellinger VFD responded with two brush trucks, a tanker and nine firefighters. They brought the fire under control around 11:30 a.m. No one was injured. Photo by Andy Behlen