Van Alstyne firefighters responded to a grass fire on U.S. Highway 75 this week, and were able to quickly get it put out. The firefighters accomplished this feat in what could be record time, possibly preventing damage to nearby businesses. Van Alstyne Fire Chief Ryan Dockery took the opportunity to mention, "as a friendly reminder," that lighted cigarettes, tossed from a moving vehicle, are the worst offenders in starting grass fires, but chains dragging from beneath a vehicle can also be dangerous, as can controlled burns left unattended...
