Waseca Grass Fire Burns 1,000 Acres As Neighbors Evacuated; 1 Injured

By Anthony Bettin and David Schuman, CBS Minnesota

March 5, 2024

WASECA, Minn. — State fire officials say a grass fire near Waseca has spread to about 1,000 acres and is 0% contained.

Bud Deno had a front-row seat of the fire from his kitchen window.

"I could see a fire out there, so I called it in, but they said there was 25 guys out there already," he said. "They were fighting it, but with that wind, they couldn't handle it."

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