🎥 UPDATE: Fire crews again battle grass fires, high winds

(Video by Hays Post)

Smoke can be seen from a grass fire south of Gorham about 3.15 p.m., near Balta Road, 4 miles west of Russell. (Photo courtesy Mike Ashcraft) — Smoke can be seen from a grass fire south of Gorham about 3:15 p.m., near Balta Road, 4 miles west of Russell. (Photo courtesy Mike Ashcraft)

Fire crews are back to work today as high winds and dry conditions have led to more grass fires in the region.

Hays Post was near the scene of the Gorham area fire first reported about 2 p.m.

6:15 p.m. Firefighters from Russell, Ellis and Osborne counties are on the scene of blaze south of Fairport in far western Russell County. Fairport residents and area rural residents have been told to evacuate their homes.

6:13 p.m. Midwest Energy was notified of a number of power poles burned and downed in the area of 370th Ave. and Homestead Avenue in northeast Ellis Co. Strong northwesterly winds are blowing the the flames to the southeast.

Following a report from a resident of smoke near 250th Ave. and Locust Grove five miles north of Hays, another call went out to rural firefighters just before 5:30 p.m. At 5:43 p.m. fire crews determined there was no fire in that area, and was likely smoke from the fire at 370th Ave. and the Saline River Road.

Just after 5 p.m., all Ellis Co. rural fire resources were directed to another fire at 370th Ave. and the Saline River Road in northeast Ellis County. The Ellis County EMS Rehab Trailer was also called to the scene.

(Video by Hays Post)

Ellis Co. Rural Fire puts down water on a fire near Catherine as the ground to the east is disked by a tractor to form a fire break.

At 3:20 p.m., two Ellis Co. Rural Fire Dept. crews responded to the report of a fire in the 2500 block of Codell Ave., north of Catherine.

Just before 2 p.m. Tuesday, crews were dispatched to a grass fire in the Gorham area.

Also, at 3 p.m., it was reported that a fire in the 230th Avenue and Hopewell Road area, which was ablaze Monday evening, had rekindled.

Check Hays Post for details as they become available.