KEARNEY — A hay pile fire prompted a response from the Kearney Volunteer Fire Department Monday afternoon northeast of Riverdale.
Firefighters were dispatched around 1:15 p.m. to the 15000 block of YDC Road. Good Samaritan EMS also responded to the scene.
Upon arrival, crews began pulling apart the hay pile to access heat pockets and douse lingering hot spots. Several units were initially sent, with some returning to service once the fire was contained.
The situation was brought under control by about 2 p.m.
