LOCAL DEPARTMENTS CALLED OUT TO MINOR GRASS FIRES

  

Fire departments in Brenham and Chappell Hill were called on to extinguish a pair of small grass fires, Monday.

Just before noon, the departments were called out to the 2900 block of Indian Paint Brush Road, north of US 290 East.

Firefighters found about ¼ of an acre of land on fire, caused by burning leaves.  The fire was quickly extinguished.

Just after 3:00 p.m., both departments were called out to FM 2447near Sample Cemetery Road, just west of Chappell Hill.

They found a small fire along a fence line that was quickly put out.  The cause is unknown.