Field fires continue to be an issue in Atchison County. This field fire last week northeast of Tarkio required the services of both the Tarkio and Westboro Volunteer Fire Departments to put it out and keep it from spreading to nearby wind turbines. Fires spread by dry and windy conditions, as well as sparks from harvesting equipment, have caused much damage to combines and lost crops the past few months and caused a burn ban to be enacted in the county.