Spirit Lake, IA (Northwestiowanow.com) — The Spirit Lake Fire Department has been called out on three more grassfires.

Friday afternoon they were called twice to the Frances Sites area of Spirit Lake. The crowd gathered for the annual pancake breakfast on Saturday got to see the crew spring into action as they were called to a fire near Marble Beach on Big Spirit Lake.

Fire Chief Pat Daly says conditions are extremely dangerous, and that anyone planning a controlled burn should contact their local fire department before striking the match.