| Big Radio News |
Firefighters knock down a brush fire in rural western Rock County on Thursday afternoon.
The Janesville Fire Department says it responded to the fire in the 4200 block of Hanover Road in the town of Rock shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday.
Fire officials say three areas were burning out of control when units arrived. Janesville and Footville firefighters eventually got the flames under control but not before several round bales were scorched.
Fire personnel was on scene for about two hours. The fire department says people should use extreme caution when burning under dry conditions, check the weather forecast and make a plan before starting a burn.
