District of Houston firefighters responded quickly the late morning of May 8 to extinguish a wildland fire near the CN crew yard. Fire chief Jim Daigneault reports that sparks started by grinding ignited grass, causing a fire which spread to a wood bin. The department responded with two truck and eight firefighters and the blaze was extinguished without a lot of damage. (Houston Today photo)

District of Houston firefighters responded quickly the late morning of May 8 to extinguish a wildland fire near the CN crew yard. Fire chief Jim Daigneault reports that sparks started by grinding ignited grass, causing a fire which spread to a wood bin. The department responded with two truck and eight firefighters and the blaze was extinguished without a lot of damage. (Houston Today photo)

Wildland fire quickly extinguished

District of Houston firefighters responded quickly the late morning of May 8 to extinguish a wildland fire near the CN crew yard. Fire chief Jim Daigneault reports that sparks started by grinding ignited grass, causing a fire which spread to a wood bin. The department responded with two truck and eight firefighters and the blaze was extinguished without a lot of damage. (Houston Today photo)

  • May. 8, 2020 12:00 a.m.

District of Houston firefighters responded quickly the late morning of May 8 to extinguish a wildland fire near the CN crew yard. Fire chief Jim Daigneault reports that sparks started by grinding ignited grass, causing a fire which spread to a wood bin. The department responded with two truck and eight firefighters and the blaze was extinguished without a lot of damage. (Houston Today photo)

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