Large field fire, plume of smoke detected on radar in Logan County
A large amount of smoke was seen on radar in Logan County near Rushsylvania.
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Logan County dispatch confirmed that fire crews were sent to U.S. Route 68 and state Route 274 for a large field fire.
Live Doppler 7 radar captured the large plume of smoke coming from that area.
Storm Center 7 Weather Specialist Nick Dunn said for the smoke to be detected on radar it would have had to climb at least 7,000 feet into the air.
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News Center 7 has a crew on the way.
We'll update this story when we learn more.
We've been picking up what appears to be smoke on the radar from Logan county for the last 40+ minutes. What are you seeing up that way?
Posted by Chief Meteorologist Austin Chaney on Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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