Monroe Fire
MONROE — A field on fire was reported off Bethel Road just west of 4th Avenue West at about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 7. A farmer was using a baler when debris inside the machine started smoldering, catching the fodder around it on fire. The fire burned about an acre and came close to a house, but firefighters were able to extinguish it in time. No injuries were reported.