Bennet Fire crews save dozens of hay bales from overnight fire
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Dozens of hay bales were saved late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning after a fire broke out near Bennet.
Bennet Fire and Rescue Chief Tim Norris says a local farmer lost 12 large round bales, but crews were able to save more than 50 others.
The fire broke out around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, and crews from Bennet and Southeast Fire and Rescue battled the blaze for around three hours.
With temperatures plunging below freezing this week, fire crews in Lincoln and the surrounding areas have battled several fires, including a house fire just Wednesday morning.
