A controlled burn southwest of Ihlen on Monday, March 11 reignited on Tuesday, March 12 and spread beyond the intended area, illustrating the risks of burning in dry, windy conditions. Jasper Fire Chief Jeff Leslie said the Jasper Fire Department was conducting the controlled burn on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land owned by Ed Dock on Monday. The Pipestone County Sheriff’s Office had issued a burn ban before the fire was started, but the fire department chose to proceed with the burn at that time. Leslie said firefighters were on the scene for three or four hours on Monday and...

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