MINER, Mo. — Firefighters from multiple southeast Missouri departments brought a fire outside of Miner under control after around four hours on Thursday.
According to the city of Miner Fire Department, the agency responded to Dewitt Drive at around 1:30 p.m., finding about 4 acres of grass and a large amount of tractor tires ablaze.
Miner FD requested immediate mutual aid from Sikeston Fire and Scott County Rural Fire District as well as tanker support from surrounding departments in Stoddard and Mississippi Counties.
Firefighters brought the fire under control at around 5:30 p.m., Miner FD stated.
"We are currently aware of the smoke that is coming from that area as there are areas that are still on fire, but have no danger of spreading, due to the nature of what is on fire it is best to let it burn itself out," Miner FD wrote in a social media post.
According to Miner FD, the smoke in the air should dissipate in the next couple of hours. The fire department advised that those in affected areas should limit their time outdoors. "If you begin to experience any difficulty breathing immediately contact 911," Miner FD wrote.
The fire department thanked Sikeston Fire, Scott County Rural Fire District, Oran Fire, NBC Fire, Morehouse Fire, Matthews Fire, Dexter Fire, Advance Fire, Bloomfield Fire, Charleston Fire, Bell City Fire and South Scott County EMS for their help.
This piece has been updated.