Estelline firefighters tackle baler fire
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The Estelline Fire Department and Brookings County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Friday evening baler fire southwest of Estelline.
Assistant Sheriff Scott Sebring says it was reported shortly after 8:00 pm on 463rd Avenue near 196th Street.
Sebring says a tractor and baler were in use when the baler caught fire. The
operator of the tractor attempted to extinguish the fire by driving into a slough but was
unsuccessful. The Estelline Fire Department was able to extinguish the fire.
The tractor and baler received about $220,000 damage.
August 29, 2022
