Sean C. Morgan
Of The New Era
Firefighters responded Wednesday afternoon to a series of small fires started by burning cottonwood seeds on Poplar and Quince streets.
The fire originated at 1350 Poplar St., Fire Chief Mike Beaver said. The resident, Rod Erickson, started his barbecue, which had cobwebs and cottonwood seeds built up inside it.
“When he lit it, fire just kind of went everywhere,” Beaver said. It blew over fences and started spot…