By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

A fire in northern Ellis County burned 100 acres of pasture land near the county line Wednesday evening.

According to Ellis County Rural Fire Director Dick Klaus the fire was reported at approximately 6:35 p.m. Wednesday about 1 ½ miles from the Ellis/Rooks County line.

Klaus said the fire burned in a pasture that has not been used in three years, noting the fire was in very rough terrain.

Ten fire trucks from five companies, as well as a tanker from Keller Tank Service of Palco, battled the blaze, according to Klaus.

Crews were on scene for four hours.

The cause of the fire was unknown.

A small trash bit fire was also reported in the 500 block of Antonino Road just before 5 p.m. Wednesday evening.