Authorities are on scene of an apparent plane crash near the Chadron Airport.
According to initial radio communications, Chadron Fire was dispatched around 7:22 p.m. Sunday night following multiple reports of a grass fire, with one reporting party saying they saw an explosion.
About twenty minutes later, radio traffic indicated a plane down in the hills northwest of the airport.
Mutual aid was requested from Crawford Fire to assist with a fire said to be about a half-acre in size.
This is a developing story, and more details will be released when available
