Firefighters respond to a large wheat fire on NJorth Talbot Rd. in Kingsville, July 24, 2016. (Photo courtesy of Kingsville Fire Chief Bob Kissner)Firefighters respond to a large wheat fire on NJorth Talbot Rd. in Kingsville, July 24, 2016. (Photo courtesy of Kingsville Fire Chief Bob Kissner)
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UPDATE: Fire Burns Kingsville Wheat Field

Firefighters have extinguished a large wheat stubble fire in Kingsville.

The Kingsville Fire Department reported the blaze around 6:30pm on Sunday on North Talbot Rd., and the fire was reported out just before 9pm.

Fire officials say a high voltage transmission line is down in the area and Hydro One has attended the scene to conduct repairs.

North Talbot Rd. was closed between Road 7 and Road 8 as a result of the fire, but has since been reopened.

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