ROLLINGSTONE, Minn. – A hay bale caught fire, apparently from spontaneous combustion, and destroyed three outbuildings. The blaze was a serious grass fire by the time firefighters arrived. This was about 5:20 p.m. on Whitman Deering Road north of Rollingstone off State Highway 25. No injuries were reported. Firefighters called for reinforcements as strong winds, with gusts of 6o mph, spread flames out of control. It was not until four hours later that most fire crews cleared the scene. First-responders, including a brush fire unit, responded from Altura, Lewiston, Kellogg, Minnesota City and Rollingstone. At dawn the smoke still lingered in the air as far as 14 miles away in Lewiston. The fire was at 21000 Whitman Deering Road.
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