Grass fire quickly smothered
Kalispell Firefighters Adam Smart, left and Jake Hall combat a grass fire near Appleway Drive in Kalispell on Wednesday afternoon. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
A firefighter sprays water on a grass fire on Appleway drive in Kalispell on Thursday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)
A bystander throws a bucket of water on the grass fire on Appleway Drive in Kalispell on Wednesday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)
The Kalispell Fire Department arrives at the scene of a grassfire on Appleway Drive on Wednesday afternoon, June 21. Adam Smart said that driving up to the fire they had almost zero visibility.(Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
Local fire crews quickly contained a fast-moving grass fire in Kalispell on Wednesday afternoon.
Part of a field at the intersection of Appleway Drive and Fenn Way was charred before responders gained control of the blaze. About half an acre was burned as gusting winds fanned the flames.
One nearby structure was reportedly evacuated.
Crews from the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Kalispell Fire Department, Evergreen Fire Department, Smith Valley Fire Department and Kalispell Police Department responded to the scene at about 1:30 p.m.
Fire danger on Wednesday was rated as low, according to the Flathead National Forest.