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.
Fire crews from across the county came out to provide support to stop the blaze.
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Wadena Fire Department (2021)
Crews came out in force to fight a fully engulfed shop fire southwest of Sebeka Friday, May 7.
The farm located at 25663 115th Avenue in Sebeka reportedly had a barn/shop on fire at 2:07 p.m. When first responders arrived the building was fully engulfed.
The cause of the fire is believed to be from a hot lawn mower that was just put away after use. The structure and all contents inside were a total loss.
Those first arriving were notified there were propane tanks, fuel cans, and some equipment inside. Units began fire suppression to extinguish the fire. Firefighters were on scene for approximately two hours. Wadena Fire Department responded with six apparatus trucks and 16 firefighters. The incident is under the investigation of the Sebeka Fire Department for determination of cause and origin.
Fire crews from across the county came out to provide support to stop the blaze.
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Wadena Fire Department (2021)
Crews came out in force to fight a fully engulfed shop fire southwest of Sebeka Friday, May 7.
The farm located at 25663 115th Avenue in Sebeka reportedly had a barn/shop on fire at 2:07 p.m. When first responders arrived the building was fully engulfed.
The cause of the fire is believed to be from a hot lawn mower that was just put away after use. The structure and all contents inside were a total loss.
Those first arriving were notified there were propane tanks, fuel cans, and some equipment inside. Units began fire suppression to extinguish the fire. Firefighters were on scene for approximately two hours. Wadena Fire Department responded with six apparatus trucks and 16 firefighters. The incident is under the investigation of the Sebeka Fire Department for determination of cause and origin.
Firefighter injured in Wadena County shed fire
Menahga Fire Department was called for mutual aid in Rockwood Township on May 7, for a storage shed that was destroyed by fire.
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A firefighter was hospitalized during the response to a shed fire Friday, May 7 in Wadena County.
According to a media release from the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office, a structure fire was reported at approximately 2:06 p.m. in Section 17 of Rockwood Township.
Arriving personnel found an outbuilding or storage shed on fire. The Sebeka and Wadena fire departments requested mutual aid from the Menahga Fire Department. Also assisting on scene were the Sebeka Police Department and Tri-County Ambulance.