(Le Mars) — Several grass fires were reported Saturday afternoon at about 4:40 p.m. along Highway 60 and Highway 75, prompting the Le Mars Fire Department, Oyens, Merrill, and the Hinton Fire Departments scrambling. A total of five separate fires were reported, all on the west side of Highway 60 and 75. Le Mars Fire Chief Dave Schipper tells the fires stretched from county road C-12 all the way heading south to SmithCo Manufacturing Company along Highway 75 and County Road C-38.
