Buildings, bales burn in rural Ellsworth Fire

Luverne, Ellsworth and Rock Rapids fire departments were dispatched to a fire in eastern Rock County Sunday afternoon.
According to Ellsworth Fire Chief Terry DeBeer, a storage shed and its contents were a total loss, and the fire spread to a nearby garage-machine shed, which were partially damaged by smoke and fire.
He said the property owner, Scott Kooiker, was able to remove snowmobiles, lawn mowers and other items from the machine shed.
Also destroyed in the fire were 25 to 30 nearby round bales, according to DeBeer. “It was a very, very long day,” he said.
Assisting at the scene were the Rock County Ambulance and the Lyon County Ambulance and first responders. No one was injured.
The cause of the fire is unknown.