Grass Fire North of Dillon Causes Power Outages

Tuesday afternoon the Dillon Volunteer Fire Department responded to a field fire burning in a grass field north of Dillon, near Highway 41 North and Airport Road.

The fire also caused power outages along Overland Road and in areas northeast of Dillon. When firefighters arrived on the scene, approximately 2.5 acres were already burning. Crews worked quickly to contain the blaze and stopped the fire at around 3 acres.

At this time, the cause of the fire remains unknown and is under investigation.