Staff photo by Fritz Busch Sleepy Eye firefighter Jesse Fischer, second from left, hoses down a grassfire in Stark Township Friday. First Assistant Fire Chief Scott Krzmarzick is pictured to the right of Fischer. Firefighters were at the scene, about a mile east of State Highway 4 and south of CR 24 for about an hour. No injuries were reported.

SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye firefighters responded to a grass fire in Stark Township, about four miles southeast of Sleepy Eye Friday.

Fire chief Aaron Schauman said pumper, tanker and grass rig fire trucks were used to battle a fire called in at about 10:45 a.m. The fire burned grass and brush about a mile east of State Highway 4, just south of County Road 24.

Second Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Zinniel said the windy conditions made the fire more challenging. Firefighters trained hoses on tree stumps and branches after extinguishing burning grass.