Combine Fire Results In Estimated $150,000 In Damage
This combine is a total loss after fire destroyed it Wednesday afternoon near Eddyville (photo Joe Milledge/KIIC)
Eddyville, Iowa – THE EDDYVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A FIRE IN A FIELD AT VAN GENDEREN FARMS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON JUST EAST OF THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR CARGILL.
EDDYVILLE FIRE CHIEF RICK SMITH SAYS HIS DEPARTMENT RECEIVED THE 911 CALL AT 3:21. THE FIRE STARTED AFTER A HYDROLIC LINE BLEW SPRAYING HYDROLIC FLUID ALL OVER THE FIELD AND OVER THE CATERPILLAR IMPLEMENT AND THAT IN TURN ENDED UP STARTING THE FIRE.
THE COMBINE AND BEAN HEAD WERE A TOTAL LOSS – SMITH ESTIMATES THE VALUE AT OVER $150,000.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS BEEN WARNING FARMERS TO BE CAUTIOUS WHILE HARVESTING THIS YEAR AS ALL THE INGREDIENTS ARE RIPE FOR FIRES TO EASILY START AND SPREAD. SIMILAR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITH STRONGER WIND EXPECTED FOR FRIDAY
