Marshall fire fighters were toned out to a couple of blazes, including one at a feed supply plant, on Thursday, March 8.
According to a spokesperson for the department, less than 30 minutes after getting back from dousing a natural-cover fire on a levee in the Missouri River bottoms near Miami, fire fighters were toned out at 9:18 p.m. to put out a fire at Kent Feeds at 2855 West Arrow Street.
Upon arrival, fire fighters noted heavy smoke showing from the facility. The fire reportedly was contained to the seed-cooling unit. Fire fighters gained entry to the unit and extinguished the blaze. The fire was deemed under control at 10:15 p.m. Fire fighters were back in quarters at 11:19 p.m.
The fire reportedly did about $50,000 worth of damage to the piece of conveyor machinery.
The fire in the river bottoms was in the vicinity of Coon Holler Road and Gusty Lane. Fire fighters were toned out for that blaze at 7:52 p.m. and were back in quarters at 8:50 p.m.
No other information is available about the natural-cover fire.
No injuries were reported from either scene.