Brookings County Grass Fire Extinguished by White and Toronto Fire Departments

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Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings, SD - Firefighters from the White and Toronto fire departments extinguished a grass fire that spread through a rural Brookings County field on Friday afternoon, Oct. 23, 2026.

According to a media release from Brookings County Sheriff's Office Investigations Sgt. Thomas Chester, emergency crews were dispatched at 3:59 p.m. on Oct. 23 to a report of a grass fire on 198th Street near 481st Avenue.

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Upon arrival, responding units from the Brookings County Sheriff's Office, White Fire Department, and Toronto Fire Department observed a fire spreading through a field. Firefighters from the White and Toronto departments brought the blaze under control and extinguished the fire.

Authorities believe the fire started from an insulator on a power line. Authorities are still determining the total damage estimate.

The Brookings County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident. Anyone with additional information can contact the sheriff's office at 605-696-8300.