The Junction City Fire Department was dispatched at 1:00 a.m. for a brush fire behind the ball fields in North Park at 1900 Thompson Dr. Junction City.

Upon arrival units found a large brush fire along the perimeter fence of the eastern ball field. The high winds caused the fire to quickly spread. The JCFD Brush unit made access to the area and began extinguishment of the fire, other JCFD members used hand tools to manage the incident and assist in extinguish the fire. The area burned is approximately 250 Ft by 60 Feet along the fence line of the ball field.

An area at the incident appeared to be the point of origin. The area showed a path that had been used to get to the area where it is believed the fire started and may have been a camp site type area.  

The fire is under investigation at this time.