Crews battle Town of Farmington grass fire

Firefighters: Controlled burn got out of control

TOWN OF FARMINGTON, Wis. (WKBT) — Firefighters are battling a few small fires in the Town of Farmington due to a controlled burn that got out of control.

Farmington Fire Department Assistant Chief Les Bryhn told News 8 there are a few small fires they’re trying to put out, which he expects to take about two hours.

The call came in at about 1:20 p.m. at W1800 Davis Creek Road. About three dozen firerighters from Farmington and Melrose are on scene.

A neighbor told News 8 they believe people were setting three separate fires and thaty’s why the fires were all spread out.