Small fire extinguished at Great Northern Fairgrounds

A small grass fire that started on the Great Northern Fairgrounds Tuesday was quickly extinguished, resulting in no real damage.

Bob Horne, manager of the fairgrounds, said he first heard about the fire at around 10 a.m. He said two other fairgrounds employees told him of the fire after someone told them that smoke was rising from a portion of long grass on the southeast edge of the fairgrounds along 2nd Street.

Upon receiving word of the smoke, Horne drove to the scene and extinguished the small fire with a fire extinguisher.

Havre Fire Chief Tim Hedges said a call was made to dispa...