25 years ago
A July 4th wheat field fire near Pawnee City burned 100 acres. The fire happened nearly two miles east of Pawnee City on Highway 8. Ryan Wissler was custom baling for Mike Parks when the baler caught on fire. He didn’t see the fire at first. It was spotted by Roger Parks who was stacking bales, according to Deb Wissler, Ryan’s mom. The fire department spent about an hour and 10 minutes putting out…