A grass fire has been reported in the area of mile marker 387, westbound lane, on the Thruway.
Town of Batavia Fire has been dispatched.
UPDATE 11:12 a.m.: Dispatch has received only one call on the fire. It's believed to be a small one, possibly started by a truck tire retread that came off and landed in the grass.
UPDATE 11:14 a.m.: An assistant chief has checked the Thruway and is unable to find any fire. In an unrelated incident, dispatch has also received calls about a large column of smoke behind Bj's Wholesale Club on Lewiston Road. It is a controlled burn.
UPDATE 11:16 a.m.: The controlled burn apparently has smoke drifting as far as the dispatch center on Park Road. It's been going all night and there was reportedly ash falling on West Main Street last night.
UPDATE 2:16 p.m.: Earlier, Town of Batavia extinquished the fire. Now they're being called back to the scene.
