SALINA- Authorities say ashes from a wood stove dumped into a garden spot started Tuesday afternoon’s Saline County grass fire.

District #5 Fire Chief David Turner said the blaze started just after 2:30 p.m. near the 2700 Block of East Riordan and moved north.

The fire burned approximately 300 acres and took crews from Saline County District 5, 7, Ottawa and Solomon almost 2 hours to bring under control.

There were no injuries.