Wallingford, IA (Northwestiowanow.com) — Even with diminished winds over the weekend, things are so dry that a planned burn near Wallingford got out of control. Fire Chief Jarrod Fischer says they were dispatched to a grass and timber fire South of town on highway 4 around 12:30 Sunday afternoon. Departments from Estherville, Graettinger, and Gruver also answered the call. They were on the scene for about an hour.