Fire crews from across the region continued to work on a significant bale fire near Osterwick into Thursday evening. Winkler Fire Department was called out to the blaze shortly after 9:30 a.m. Thursday. In an update that

Courtesy Winkler Fire Department Facebook page afternoon, Chief Richard Paetzold indicated approximately 15,000 bales were on fire at the large hay storage facility. At the time, he noted two separate shelters were involved at the site.

In addition to Winkler, fire departments from Altona, Dominion City and Morden, as well as many local residents with loaders and tankers, were assisting in extinguishing the blaze.

PembinaValleyOnline expects to receive further details Friday morning.

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Courtesy Winkler Fire Department Facebook page

 

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