Two fires in southern Lancaster County on Oct. 23 burned an estimated 9,000 acres, injured two firefighters and damaged numerous homes and other structures. The rapid spread of the fires were, in part, due to extremely dry conditions.
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A day after fires swept across southern Lancaster County, Hallam Fire Chief Ryan Skillett hoses down a burning tree at Olive Creek State Recreation Area.
Photos, videos: Wildfire threatens southern Lancaster County
A day after fires swept across southern Lancaster County, Hallam Fire Chief Ryan Skillett hoses down a burning tree at Olive Creek State Recreation Area.
Hallam Fire Chief Ryan Skillett hoses down a burning tree at Olive Creek State Recreation Area near Hallman on Monday.
Hallam firefighter Bryan Heckman hoses down a hot spot with help from Fire Chief Ryan Skillett at Olive Creek State Recreation Area on Monday.
Sunday's grass fire scored this field along Southwest 100th Street in southern Lancaster County.
A tree is seen burning at Olive Creek Lake State Recreation Area near Hallman, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022.
A grass fire burnt the trees at Olive Creek Lake State Recreation Area near Hallman, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022.
A home is seen safe from the path of a grass fire in this photo taken on West Princeton Road near Hallam, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022.
Trees, grasses, and other vegetations are seen burnt after a grass fire in this photo taken on West Princeton Road near Hallam, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022.
A field on Wendelin Road near Hallam is seen darken after a grass fire, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022.
Hallam firefighters respond to hot spots at Olive Creek Lake State Recreation Area near Hallman, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022.
Hallam firefighter Bryan Heckman retracts the hose as he fights fire hot spots at Olive Creek Lake State Recreation Area near Hallman, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022.
Fires that swept across southern Lancaster County last month destroyed three homes, including a residence on West Wendelin Road near Olive Creek Lake.
Smoke is seen rising from hot spots on West Princeton Road near Hallam, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022.
A grass fire burnt the trees at Olive Creek Lake State Recreation Area near Hallman, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022.
Olive Creek State Recreation Area on Monday morning after a wildfire ripped through the area.
