Madison firefighters spent hours fighting grass fires Wednesday afternoon — a situation that is getting more prevalent as grass and soil dry out.
Public Information Officer Bernadette Galvez said 14 grass or brush fires have been reported to the department in April already, including three fires on Wednesday.
The first fire on Wednesday was reported at about 3:50 p.m. between Park Street and Walnut Street along the bike path near Lake Mendota.
….The third grass fire of the day for Madison firefighters was reported at 5:09 p.m. in the University of Wisconsin Arboretum along Fish Hatchery Road north of Carver Street.