Grass fire reported in McPherson County

A grass fire reported in McPherson County early Sunday afternoon attracted a handful of area fire departments, according to a 911 dispatcher.

The McPherson County dispatcher said the blaze was reported at 12:33 p.m. near the intersection of Smokey Valley Road and Plum Avenue, which is in the northwest corner of the county.

The dispatcher – who described the blaze as “very large” – said several fire departments from the area had responded to the fire as of early Sunday afternoon.

This story was originally published January 8, 2017 at 3:29 PM with the headline "Grass fire reported in McPherson County."