A controlled burn on Sunday, Dec. 10 ended up causing damage to a utility pole on Monday, Dec. 11. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office dispatched a deputy to the 1100 block of 244th Street, south west of Jefferson, to investigate the incident at around 7:27 a.m. Monday. The Jefferson Fire Department was able to extinguish the fire. There has been no report of damages to the utility pole or of any effect on area residents.
