Grygla Fire & Rescue respond to rural fire

Per Fire Chief Bob Thompson, last Wednesday, February 15th, at approximately 11am, a call came in about a structure fire at the Ernest Landsrud farm in rural Grygla, Eckvoll Township. 

When firemen arrived, a barn was fully engulfed in flames. The fire had spread to a nearby mobile home, which nobody was currently residing in. The barn housed half a dozen chickens, which were lost in the fire. 

Suspected cause of the blaze was a heat lamp that was in use for the chickens. On the scene were 12 crew members, who responded and were back in town in service by 1pm. Thompson wants to remind area residents to watch electrical cords and make sure they are in good shape. 

Since October 2016, the crew has responded to a total of 11 calls: 2 were grass fires, 2 motor vehicle accidents, 2 false alarm calls at the Grygla School and the rest medical assistance calls.

The Grygla Fire & Rescue Department currently has 20 volunteers.