Natural cover fire in Columbia burns 35 acres
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Roughly 35 acres were burned on Friday from a natural cover fire in Columbia on near Gray Oak Drive and Green Meadows Road, behind the Grindstone Parkway Walmart.
The fire was contained by 6:30 p.m. Columbia Fire Department crews began leaving the scene around 7:50 p.m. Crews initially responded to reports around 3:30 p.m.
No injuries were reported. But Assistant Fire Chief Clayton Farr Jr. said some car crashes were reported in the area, likely because of low visibility from smoke.
A cause for the fire starting has not been reported yet.
Farr recommended those with asthma or other breathing conditions should stay inside while smoke is present.
Columbia Fire crews working very large natural cover fire on south side near Gray Oak & Green Meadows. There is substantial smoke in the area.
— Columbia_Fire (@Columbia_Fire) October 21, 2022
Media briefing on Gray Oak at 6:35 p.m. pic.twitter.com/fHIgyO4kuC
