A little fire excitement

Last night, we had a fire by the park sign (right behind our house).  Alex told RT that, "the haystacks are burning!"  No, we don't live on a farm.  The "haystacks" are the tall grass on either side of the sign.  One of them was on fire.  Alex heard the crackling of the fire from his bed room. 

We all ran outside.  RT got the hose and I called the fire department.  RT put the fire out.  We were trying to figure out if it was a cigarette that was thrown in there.  The fire fighters told us that it was because it was so dry.  This is the explanation:  the wood chips are so dry and could (somehow) spark and start on fire.  I still had to check it out in the morning to see if there was a cigarette butt.  It's odd that only one side (haystack) was on fire and not the other.  RT soaked the whole area around the sign to prevent future haystack fires.  I think we need some rain. 

Here are the pictures of the burnt haystack (now I'm saying it).  (next I'll have to come up with some pictures of the barn)