Crews Battle Fire and -17 Temperatures In Red Wing Area
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Red Wing, MN (KROC AM News) - A late night house fire in the Red Wing area forced firefighters to battle the elements as well as the blaze.
The Red Wing Fire Dept was called out at 11:30 PM Saturday to the nearby town of Wacouta. Crews arrived to find flames coming from the roof of the 3 story residence. All the occupants were able to safely escape.
Red Wing Fire Chief Mike Warner says the crews “encountered significant difficulties extinguishing the fire due to the extreme outside air temperature of -17 degrees as well as a lack of fire hydrants in the area.”