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Grain Bin Fire in Fox Lake, WI

Damage for overnight fire is estimated at $50,000

October 1, 2020

An early Thursday morning grain bin fire was extinguished in Fox Lake, WI, reports the Daily Citizen.

Responding at 2:22 a.m., firefighters found a grain bin was on fire and had collapsed. The owner was drying corn overnight when it caught fire.

Crews were at the scene for 2 ½ hours and used about 8,000 gallons of water to put out the fire.

Damage is estimated at $50,000.

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