Two Welders Fight Fire With Buckets Until Help Arrives

La Grange Volunteer Fire Department battled a grass fire on Knape Rd. Thursday, March 3. The fire department got the call around 2:30 p.m. Two metal workers were welding a pipe fence on the property (pictured above) when the fire started. One of the workers told the Record that he was welding some pipe with a protective hood over his head when he felt his leg get hot. The welder said he removed the hood and discovered that sparks had ignited the surrounding dry grass. The two welders fought the fire with buckets of water. La Grange Fire Chief Frank Menefee was the first firefighter to show up. He battled the blaze with a rake (left) until fire trucks arrived and quickly extinguished the flames (below). There were no injuries or major property damage. Photos by Andy Behlen