Several area fire departments responded to blazes. Written By: Leah Ward | ×
A Sunday fire destroyed a machine shed and vehicle on a farmstead a mile west of Lismore, as seen from Chaney Avenue. Smoke was still rising from a hot spot Monday afternoon. (Tim Middagh/The Globe)
REGIONAL While many southwest Minnesotans spent their Sundays snuggling under blankets, some jobs make it impossible to shelter from the cold, no matter how many digits follow the minus sign.
Around 9 a.m. Sunday, it was minus-17 degrees in Lismore, and three fire departments were called to a machine shed fire west of town. Lismore fire chief Jim Weidert said the shed was a total loss.