The Chadron and Crawford Volunteer Fire Departments, United States Forest Service, and Oelrichs/Ardmore, SD Volunteer Fire Departments battled a grassfire on Aug. 12. 

The Wayside area fire was near the Nebraska/South Dakota state line west of Highway 385, northwest of Chadron.&nbsp;

The fire started at 10 a.m. Friday and burned approximately 142 acres.&nbsp;

Fire crews battled the fire for seven hours.&nbsp;

Chadron Fire Chief Branden Martens said the the fire was accidentally started by a person.&nbsp;

By KALIN KROHE Panhandle PostThe Chadron and Crawford Volunteer Fire Departments, United States Forest Service, and Oelrichs/Ardmore, SD Volunteer Fire Departments battled a grassfire on Aug. 12. The Wayside area fire was near the Nebraska/South Dakota state line west of Highway 385, northwest of Chadron.&nbsp;The fire started at 10 a.m. Friday and burned approximately 142 acres.&nbsp;Fire crews battled the fire for seven hours.&nbsp;Chadron Fire Chief Branden Martens said the the fire was accidentally started by a person.&nbsp;

Chadron, Crawford Volunteer Fire Departments battle grassfire