Heat Advisory issued July 14 at 9:10PM EDT until July 15 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From noon to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
70° 70° Wed 94° Wed 94° 73° 73° Thu 94° Thu 94°
Thursday, November 16th, 2023
Field fire
Photo by Ryan Snyder/The Daily Standard

Montezuma Fire Department responded to a corn stubble fire at East Karafit Road, just south of State Route 219 Wednesday afternoon. Montezuma Fire Chief Lee Braun suspects it was a trash fire that got out of control said the fire is still under investigation. Grass trucks sprayed water on the stubble while a farmer used a chisel plow to mix the stubble with dirt. A total of three grass trucks, two engines and two tankers from Montezuma, Chickasaw and Coldwater responded. The National Weather Service issued a special "enhanced fire danger" warning Wednesday. "The combination of a very dry atmosphere and low fuel moisture will result in an enhanced fire danger this afternoon. Isolated wind gusts will also be possible," the Weather Service said. People were advised to "use extreme caution since fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions."

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