From a fire fighter...when we ask for funding and tax dollars it's not to waste it. 90% of fire departments are volunteer and they are almost all under funded. People get mad when fire departments have nice new equipment but isn't that what you want if your life depended upon it? Support your local fire department like your life depends on it because one day it might!

As a firefighter who’s battled both combine and field fires, it’s amazing how fast standing corn burns. Glad everyone is safe.

11 discs showing up to help is what makes farmers special. Even though there are miles between them, there still is that bond that is incredible.

From a firefighter, I appreciate all you do as a farmer. We don’t eat if you don’t grow crops. You’re an amazing young woman. I wish more kids in this country were raised the way you were. Raised with an education, respect, and a hard work ethic. Thank you for what you and your family does for this country.

Seeing that smoke makes my heart drop into the pit of my stomach. We had a neighbor’s barn and field across from us burn when I was a kid and that image stays with you for a lifetime. I do appreciate how the neighbors show up and help out. That kind of love can save the world.

Farmers are a special breed, aren't they? Every one of them springs into action to help their neighbors in need. This is what community should be.

"Love being able to see that". Being aware, conscious, loving. That's what it's all about. Lots of love to all the farmers, and the firemen. We are grateful for all you do!

So glad no one got hurt, but As a farmer myself, my eyes welled up with tears while watching because this was a great loss for a farmer. And then too to see the firefighters and everyone helping, the kindness of everyone touched my heart. I'll be praying for all those involved 🙏

Glad that nobody was injured. Not a farmer myself, but raised in farm country decades ago. Neighbors dropping everything to help in emergencies is just part of life in these communities. I wish more people understood what goes into getting the food they put on their tables, and how important it is. 🤠👍

My heart goes out to the entire farm community for banding together. Thank God above nobody was hurt! We need that kind of bond in our inner cities. One family looking out for another and never letting the other family down when emergencies like this happen.

So glad no one was hurt! 💥As a product of the early 50's one of my childhood memories (about age 6) was an early spring field fire. Back then, everyone had burn a barrel behind their house, igniting spring grass & field fires were common until the green vegetation grows in. Remember very well my hero grandfather was plowing nearby. He was able to plow a few quick shallow furrows just ahead of the fire with his Oliver 550 & 2 bottom plow to prevent the spread into other fields and the large woods adjoining. We often picked ear corn with snow on the ground, with a tow behind one and two row picker. Don't recall any standing corn fires with the old style pickers. Round baller fires was a different story. And big field was 40 acres. 😁 Wish I could go back in time for a year or two, it was a good life! Thanks for your great modern farming videos.

Volunteer firefighter myself as well. Props to the farmers who acted quickly to disc the fields. It can be tough to just disc perfectly good corn, but in all reality discing a few rows on the outline can save the entire field and ultimately is a minimal loss compared to what a whole field burned up can lose. We had a ditch fire one time next to a field. A farmer in a different field nearby saw us and zipped over to come disc two rows of field that wasn’t his to help us save whoever’s field that was. That farmers quick actions to come help likely saved some or all of whoever’s field that was.

Fire in dry fields is always scary. So sorry for your neighbor's loss of equipment and crops. Glad no one was hurt and your fields and equipment are safe. Good luck finishing up harvest safely.

One thing many forget about is the dust Chaffee that collects in places. It can be prevented some by using a leaf blower every day in the end to clear off your machines. Yes I have seen many fires causevthis way. It just takes little time to do it . Yes I know everyone likes to get harvest done soon as possible but a fire can end it too

Talk about a scary day with two fires burning with strong winds a real recipe for disaster. Then also being a long way away from fire protection even scarier. Glad to hear everything worked out and that neighbors are going to be assisting. When I first saw the thumbnail, I thought it was that paving machine on "Cars" movie. Great job by the volunteer fire fighters too.

This gal would work circles around 99% of people her age! Kids, watch and learn! They got it going on, and I’m super impressed by her work ethics!

Thanks Laura, for your considerate announcement at the start. It was heart-warming to hear that farmers get together to help out a neighbour in time of need. Thank goodness everybody is safe. You all stay safe as well. Love from Mike. ❤

Farming families working and helping together especially in a crisis. You are the best! You and Grant stay safe!

We had a field catch on fire a couple years ago the tractor was doing an exhaust regen (thanks Obama) it shot some sparks out the exhaust and caught the bean stubble on fire it went from a tiny little spot smoldering to a raging inferno with in seconds!! I gained a whole new respect for the power of the Nebraska wind. It was exactly like this where a dozen neighbors were there with disks within minutes as well as the local fire department God bless all of them it's been a bad bad year for fires this year the volunteers have been working their tales off the last few weeks, a heart-felt thanks to all of you!!

Great work by Aurora fire and mutual aid fire departments that came to help its all a team effort. I am a call emt on a combinaton fire deparment here in New Hampshire. Its so cool to see the community rally around someone when accidents happen. I really enjoy following this channel im working on watching all the videos. Again thank you for your hard work.

I never knew that fire was such a concern in the harvest season. I hope those affected by this had good insurance and it appears they had great neighbors.

Equipment can be replaced but people can’t. Thank God no one was hurt ! Made the hair stand up on my neck. I felt so bad for them. Great that the community came out and helped. #blessed

The community of farmers always amazes me. Everyone drops everything to help and they don't expect a single thing in return....well maybe a cold beer on a tail gate after the job is done.

I'm from Massachusetts. I just stumbled across your channel. I've always loved the Midwest and admired the farmers there for their great work. And the ladies of farm country are the most awesome women in America.

Sending prayers to everyone that gave a hand to get in the fires out and the farmers that lost their combines and part of their crops!

Veteran farmer/firefighter here. This could have been so much worse for so many people. Glad to see so many people pull together and end the threat. In Southwest Oklahoma I also saw soldiers join in the fight ....everyone.

I will always remember the first time a neighbor of ours had a field fire. It’s a rare occurrence here in Vermont but when it happens it happens fast, as we tend to have dry summers. I was a kid at the time and was living on my family farm. This was back in the early 2000’s. Me and my dad had the field cultivator hooked up and was on our way down the road a ways in record time. I’m talking like 15 minutes from the time we saw the fire to the time we were in the cab on the way down the road. I learned something really important about what it really means to be a neighbor.

I helped save a house from burning down when I was a teenager. There were over 100 fires that day in the surrounding counties from very dry and windy weather. The fire trucks were spread very thin with the workload and the lone fire truck that did respond to this cornfield fire immediately found the wet spot and got stuck. All the chaff was on fire and the water hose just wasn't long enough. We grabbed two shovels and spent over 5 hours clearing out the chaff and making a fire break. Never did get the fire out completely as we had to leave and check on the dryer at my friends farm. The home owner was very thankful for the efforts of two strangers that day. That was back in the day when we had a cabless Gleaner.

Great to see people who care for their neighbors and drop what they are doing to respond to the need whether through volunteer fire departments or reaching out neighbor for neighbor.

My heart goes out to the farmer whose equipment and any potential crops were destroyed. It's so great that all the neighbors and fire dept. help each other out. America's farmers are the backbone of this nation, I appreciate channels like yours that serve as a great reminder of all the hard work you do.

Retired ff/medic here. The community always goes above and beyond!

Farmers are soooo under rated when they are literally the heart of human survival. God bless you all and thank you for all the hard work you put in our survival

I know how scary this can be. Thank you to ALL of the firefighters that put out field fires. My sister live just a few miles from Hallam and we had a sleepless night waiting on evacuation orders. Thank you to all of you farmers who really do risk your lives providing food for the table or gas in the tank, Thank God everyone was O.K.

We had an unusually dry harvest season in my neck of the woods about five years ago. There were two combine fires I'm aware of, one next to the highway that totally destroyed that combine. One other damaged the combine, but only enough to take it out of the field for the season. It is hard to believe that dry crop trash is that combustible, but every year these kinds of fires happen somewhere. You don't need to be an inattentive operator to have it happen to you. After our bad season, combines in my area started to sprout multiple fire extinguishers stationed around the combines so one was always immediately available to use. Bright red bottles hanging from all that John Deere green.

Farmers, and small towns and communities all across the country, are the backbone of what makes America great! Always such a fantastic display of neighborliness. So glad to have been able to witness this growing up in the country. 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇲

It is so dry in central Nebraska. The recent fire at the Halsey Forest that destroyed some 4-H buildings and thousands of acres of Sandhills pasture is a vivid reminder of how devastating fire can be. The response from neighbors and many local volunteer fire departments showed how much people care for their friends.

It's always great to see neighbors helping neighbors. U don't see alot of that in the big city's. Glad I live in the country. Glad to see harvest is going well for u and grandt. The LSW tires look really good on the tractor

Your dad should consider getting a fire skid unit with a large water tank for his military vehicle. They don't cost that much and are removable. You can make up your own system for low money. Great insurance policy in case of a fire on your farm.

hey Laura, regardless of where the fires happened, i'm really glad that all people affected by it were safe and unharmed because farm equipment, if necessary, can be replaced but, people cannot be so, i'm glad nobody was hurt by the fires.

You are real good at explaining how things work for city folk. Thanks!

Living here in Kansas watching them trucks roll in from the various farms after all the work that they put in I can only imagine how devastating losing a piece of farm equipment has to be and fully understand how easy a field fire can start stay safe to everyone much love to all you farmers thank you so much for what you do

Field fires between Laurel and Concord, NE couple weeks ago. Wind blew the fire so fast that some of it was left with bare ears of corn still hanging on stalk. They combined it yesterday. Not sure it will be OK for feed, but probably OK to make ethanol.

the Ones who Keep the country going! Thank you. Stay Safe

Wow! Glad everyone was ok! Thanks for sharing your life with us! Neat to see neighbors helping out! I like watching your channel, Laura!

You're a ball of sunshine. Glad you and Grant are good and hope the neighbors recover well with insurance.

Back in the mid 80's my grandparents had a field fire. Knew they wasn't home at the time so grandpa wouldn't be burning fence rows (a very common thing even back then). The fire destroyed a barn and some wagons. They were able to save the hay barn, garage, and the shed where he parked his truck. They were glad I was home when I was. Not sure what the insurance paid them but they did cover the loss of the barn and equipment along with the minor repairs needed on the garage and truck shed.

I build machines for a living - so sad to see this beautiful machine burnt so badly but thankful for your firefighters and community that came together. That's the spirit America needs to get back - along with PIVATE FAMILY FARMERS! God Bless you and Grant and your family and all family farmers! Thank you for our thanksgiving we will all share!

Goodmorning to you Laura and Grant this morning good to see y’all. Exciting video . Please tell your families hello and still praying for you and your families to have a great harvest.

So glad everyone is ok and best to all. You do a better job reporting than most TV reporters with camera crews and producers I've seen. Great video!

Those fields are huge, reminds me of when I lived in indiana. Don’t see fields like that too often in East Tennessee

I've responded to field fires while on a harvest crew in Coats Kansas back in 1980. We had 5 JD 7720s in the field just on the other side of the road. One of the truck drivers saw it start and called on the radio. 5 7720s with 24 foot headers were in that field in minutes and cutting in front of the fire. The first plows showed up in 10 minutes. Fire was out in 30. We harvested the remaining fields for free. This was before cellphones.

Glad to hear it wasn't yours but sending prayers for your neighbors that lost equipment and there crops

It's good that you were informed at the beginning that it was not your equipment. Sad when equipment burns, but still good that it wasn't you who were affected. Always feel worse when you know the person affected.

Love it that you call it picking. That's a reference to the hand picking done almost a hundred years ago.

Awesome outro--(I've never used that word before). It made me think of my neighbors and friends and their offers to help me over the years. My automatic response is, "No thanks, I can handle it." I wonder how many opportunities for someone to be blessed were denied by my automatic response.

Glad to know,that you n your's are ok! Prayers for those affected...n ..hope the equipment gets replaced quick!! Glad your neighbors weren't hurt!! Blessed be ....alll!! 👍🐺🧙‍♂️🦊👍!!!!

I'm so glad everyone is okay! Thank god for community. Love your videos Laura

I hope and pray that you all are safe. Yes the combine is expensive but it's replaceable. Keep safe Ms. Laura

Good to see the generosity in your local town

Prayers sent to all, be safe.

glad to here everyone OK I never knew that fire was a problem dorring harvest season . This is the 2nd time you showed a fire destoring equipment ( i can recall) Be safe

Years ago, we had a 6600 Deere combine burn up on our last round of soybeans. We skipped blowing it off that morning in a hurry to get things done. Lessons learned.

Wish to GOD the rest of this nation understood the importance of community like us farmers do. Thanks Ms Laura!

Keep doin’ what you’re doin’ Laura….asking for God’s blessings for you all for taking care of our nation!! 🙌🏻 ❤️ 🇺🇸 🙌🏻

Fire is never a good or wanted event on a farm, especially at harvest time. Hard to contain because of the dryness of fields, and their goes part of the farm income for the year. Glad to hear that no one was injured and minimal crop damaged. Hope your harvest goes well with no surprises Laura. How is Grants harvest going, good I hope.

Wow that is crazy , lets just hope they can get the parts in to rebuild that combine for next years harvest . Glad everyone is safe .

I can not stress enough about dusting off and cleaning all grain harvest equipment like you do Laura

Whoa ! That just scares me. Glad to see the people come and do what they can to help. Thank you Laura for pitching in and doing what you can. I'll pray for that Farmer and his family. Stay Safe !

Am glad everyone was OK! You always worry about field fires in farming areas during harvest time.

As a volunteer firefighter from Texas what Billy has said is very true in his comments below. It takes a village to have a good volunteer fire department. We have a very strong group of dedicated residents within our area that not only support us financially but support us physically and psychologically when needed. Without the financial support of the community most volunteer fire departments would go broke probably within a year, if they only relied on funds they received from local government subsidies.

Just went through that 11 days ago in the Hallam/Kramer area. Farmers from as far away as Pickerel & Adam's (about 30 miles) brought their tractor/discs to help. Rural people are the best. Fire ended up being 1 mile wide by 6 miles long. No standing crops destroyed but Olive Creek WMA got hit hard. A couple of firefighters from Crete got caught in it, one received burns over 20% of his body. Don't want to go through that ever again.

I don't mean to be rude or disrespectful, but... i love farm girl that can handle business!!!! You're a keeper!!!!

How you people come together to help each other is what the people that live on the coasts don't get and that is really sad.

High cost of farming. Never know if a fire breaks out in such a dry environment needed for the harvest. Dry and harvest go hand in hand with the occasional tragedy of a fire. Nobody hurt but really scary since so much at stake that could go up in smoke.

It does not take much imagination to realize that any field of crops is one spark away from a fire and you could be next so the only right thing to do is help all you can. Another example of "Team work makes the dream work"!

Glad it was only equipment damaged and some minor crop lost. Coming to the aid of a fellow farmer is how family work's and family doesn't necessarily mean blood family, family is who is there to help and look out for other's in need of help. Hope that is the only fires and damage for the season! Stay safe Laura.

Glad to hear everyone is okay and grants next truck should be a fire engine to keep around the house and great video keep up the good work God bless from GA stay safe

one lesson: always detach the header from combine over the night

I've served with a volunteer department for several years. Wild land fires are the worst. Glad no one was hurt.

I was a volunteer firefighter for 12 years. The closest I came to getting burnt was at a corn field during harvest. The fire was so hot that it burnt the roots of the corn stubble.

Scary and devastating! Praise the Lord nobody was injured

None of the involved equipment in this video (after seeing the smoke) is mine. First shot in the combine, through the window it looks like a massive fire is going. Please stay safe (PS, this could be because of potato mode youtube here btw)

U can always count on all farmers pitching in to help another in need.beatiful thing.

Hello. It's a shaim when things like a fire 🔥 happens. But it's great when people around you help out.

As long as you all help them with their harvest and the combine is insured everything will be ok. Thanks for sharing!

Yrs ago a similar thing happened close to me an I remember neighbor farmers from 5 miles bringing tractors an disc to try to save corn 9 neighbors with 10 tractors were there almost immediately one farmer jumped out of his combine into his tractor with a disc an headed to the fire. As with this video my experience the combine was burnt bad nothing left but chared metal. But the next day 3 combines from neighbors where there to finish his corn an soybeans for him. Farmers are special breed of people who deserve so much more credit then they get. God bless American farmers an thank you.

That's the AMAZING THING ABOUT FARMERS !!!!! THEY STOP EVERYTHING TO HELP EACH OTHER OUT. And without the farmers we wouldn't be able to live .

Fantastic that no one was injured or worse. And thanks to the first responder heros both fire fighters and friends & neighbors who unselfishly risked their lives and equipment to help.

Wow! Growing up in the wheat lands of the Palouse, we would get fires every now and then in the fall. Scary. I can see with all of the dry weather and dust how fire can be a big issue. Glad everyone is ok. Wonderful to see how the community comes together to take care of each other.

For those out there that do not have an acronym dictionary: PTO: Power take off from the engine. It allows auxiliary equipment to be powered up with the PTO. Love the videos. Sad about the fire.

Truthful it's been 8 days without a Laura fix. We missed you even if most of this is old stuff. You should be well finish with harvest by now. Take care and enjoy before you begin gearing up for Spring.

My cousin lost a rental combine to a fire about ten years ago. The main combine was broken down. No one was hurt but still scary to see. Glad no one was hurt here.

What a trip sunshine! Rad to find your channel! I was a miner n had excavators n crushers catch fire but …. Dang n combine in a feild catching fire …🤯😬😬😬 wow! N yeah glad everone was ok🙏🙏🙏

I have never farmed and don't know a lot about it. But what I do know, since living in an agricultural community in the greatest state ever(South Dakota), when bad things happen, farmers come together. That was evident in this video. Especially when the tractor pulling the disc in front of the firetruck was moving at a pretty good speed! And the fact that you said that the other farmers will help complete the harvest of the other famers speaks volumes to life in rural states!!!!

To say that I am a volunteer Firefighter also! Prayers to the fellow brothers and sisters in front of duty to do to save what they can do. Good communities help each other out when being in a situation like that. be safe out there everyone. Laura thanks for sharing this to show these other people about how fire does in these worst conditions! example in this video was wind factor. be careful what you all you do to not try cause a fire thanks!

Huge scary fire! Those monstrous clouds of smoke are beautiful and terrifying 😢 glad everyone is safe

Blessings to all our farmers, and to everyone who helps protect our families there. Much love, stay safe.

our convention is to disk severial "parking" places to park equipment when done for the day. we make it a point to do shut down equipment and do a sniff test as well as have a tractor and disk in or near the fields being harvested un locked and the keys in it. anyone driving by knows to hop in a tractor and go to disking a fire break if they see one starting. some of the old guys drive around and keep lookout on places

John Deere ftw! Makes me think of my uncles tractors, as i am a non farmer myself i find this content really cool, and it gives memories of me being a young boy with my uncle taking me on Tractor rides, and my favorite one was the John Deere, and i think it was from the 4 series back in the 90's. 😊

I'm a farm kid and my son is a farmer. He's been farming for over 14 years now and loves it. Farming in NH isn't quite the same as other places. They don't call NH the Granite State for nothing. Fortunately we haven't seen any equipment fires around here for quite some time.