Hays fire crews respond to fence fire Monday

fence fire hfd — Hays firefighters responded to a fence fire Monday afternoon. (Photos courtesy Dave VanDoren)

At 2:59 p.m. Monday, city of Hays firefighters and police officers were dispatched to a fence on fire in the 3300 block of Lincoln Drive.

The fire was quickly extinguished by firefighters with one hose line. The fire also damaged a small area of grass and a fiber-optic cable. The Hays Fire Department said the fire damage was limited by quick-thinking bystanders who used a garden hose to hold the fire in check until the arrival of firefighters.

The cause of the fire was not determined.

fence fire passerby — A bystander uses a garden hose to begin extinguishing the fire before the arrival of the Hays Fire Department.

The HFD reminded the community of the very dry conditions we are having and the associated dangers of fast burning fires.