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Firefighters battled the fire for 2.5 hours before it was extinguished.
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SEBEKA Fire destroyed an outbuilding Friday, May 7, near Sebeka in Wadena County.
The Wadena County Sheriff’s Office was called at 2:06 p.m. to a report of a structure fire in section 17 of Rockwood Township. When deputies arrived, the structure an outbuilding/storage shed was on fire. The Sebeka and Wadena fire departments requested mutual aid from the Menahga Fire Department. Firefighters battled the fire for two and a half hours before it was extinguished.
The cause of the fire is believed to be from a hot lawn mower put away just after use, the sheriff’s office reported. The structure and all contents inside were a total loss.