Firefighters from Bellevue and Omaha responded to a strong blaze Saturday evening.
The brush fire broke out during the early evening, between the Missouri River levee and nearby railroad tracks, according to first responders on scene. The unique position made it impossible for crews to use their normal equipment, so first responders were walking and using all terrain vehicles to transport five gallon buckets of water, one official told a KETV NewsWatch 7 photographer. At one point, the same official said flames were reaching 15 feet into the air.
Firefighters evacuated the nearby Gifford Farm, an educational complex that houses dozens of animals. The Bellevue Fire Department will meet with Gifford Farm Sunday to determine when employees and the farm animals can return.
Still no word on the cause of the fire or extent of the damage. Aerial footage will be used to help figure out the cause.