Chillicothe firefighters responded to a report of an equipment fire near Highway A and U, on the Poosey Conservation Area. The call came in about 10:32 and the first crew arrived after about 20 minutes. While en route, the fire crew was told they would need a UTV to reach the skid steer that was on fire, about a quarter mile off the road. The Brush Truck and Ranger were dispatched.
The ranger was able to take 75 gallons of water to start putting out the fire and a second skid steer used mud at the scene to assist while the ranger retrieved a second load of water and extinguished the fire.
The fire crew was back in service at 12:26 pm.
