On Saturday afternoon, there was a hay fire on Highway 24/27, which Robbins Fire and Rescue successfully extinguished.
The authorities from Moore County Sheriff’s Department reached the site and informed that a trailer carrying around 11 bales of hay was engulfed in flames.
A Chevy pickup was towing a Gator flatbed at the time. The driver pulled off the road and was able to detach the trailer.
Firefighters quickly contained the fire. A team operating a bobcat was called in to aid in the removal of hay, enabling firefighters to put out hot spots and clear the roads.
A stretch of Highway 24/27 between Sunset Drive and Talc Mine Road was closed for an extended period.
It is currently uncertain what caused the fire.
~Article, photo and video by Sandhills Sentinel reporter Curtis Self.
