Combine fires cost farmers millions of dollars in damages every harvest, and even worse, result in injuries and deaths. The current dry conditions, and forecasts for more hot, dry weather in the next ...

Crops that are extremely dry coupled with even a bit of wind can set up a fast-moving scenario you need to snuff out quickly. High temperatures and low humidity across the eastern and western Corn ...

CONCORD — The Mt. Diablo football team won’t be playing home games for the foreseeable future as its newly installed field went up in flames over the weekend. On Saturday, a fire broke out in the ...

Early planting combined with warm spring and fall conditions has led to an earlier-than-usual corn harvest in Iowa. Crops are also drier than normal, creating a greater risk of field fires during ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa fire departments responded to several field fires on Saturday, largely due to dry and windy conditions. Even with burn bans in place, fire crews urge farmers to stay vigilant.

Continued dry conditions across west-central Illinois and much of the state are keeping the risk for field and equipment fires heightened as harvest season ramps up. “We’ve had a major shift in the ...