He could have done it Monday. Instead, he chose Tuesday morning.
âIt wasnât as windy,â Myers said of the decision.
Myers also had an area that was bordered on one side by green grass and by a damp field on the other. He and workers stayed with the fire, which was approximately 16-20 feet wide and nearly a mile long. Myers also had a water tank at the ready, and had notified county dispatch and Albion Fire Chief Bob Amber ahead of time.
In short, he used some common sense.
That kind of common sense was apparently in short supply on Monday. Dry conditions and gusty winds led to 21 out-of-control grass fires in Noble County that day, according to Kendallville Police Department Clerk Tonya Evard.