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Caledonia farm equipment fire causes estimated $80,000 in losses

A combine caught fire Sunday near Northwestern Avenue and Highway V, and flames spread into a nearby field. The farmer escaped without injury, and firefighters contained the blaze within 15 minutes of arriving.

Caledonia farm equipment fire causes estimated $80,000 in losses
A combine fire in Caledonia spread into a nearby field Sunday afternoon, causing an estimated $80,000 in damage, the Caledonia Fire Department said. Firefighters were dispatched at about 2:33 p.m. to the area of Northwestern Avenue and Highway V. A train delayed the first crews, but firefighters arrived shortly afterward and found the combine engulfed in flames, the department said. The farmer had reached a safe area and was not injured. Firefighters brought the fire under control within 15 minutes of their arrival.

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