Little Apple Post

MANHATTAN – Saturday was a busy day for firefighters in Riley County. The Manhattan Fire Department, Blue Township Fire Department and Riley County Fire Department were called to numerous brush fires.

According to Riley County Emergency Management Director Pat Collins 140 acres burned near the KSU Animal Science property adjacent to Top of the World Drive.

The fire threatened 5 homes and took 13 apparatus and 27 firefighters 5 hours to get under control.

An outbuilding on Eureka Drive was completely lost in a grass fire.

Fire crews were called to six other grass fires, all less than 10 acres in size on Saturday. There were no injuries reported.