Melfort fire crews responded to two calls May 7, including a brush fire in the RM of Star City. (Facebook/Melfort Fire & Rescue)

By Cam Lee

Local Fires

MFD responded to two rural fires

May 11, 2020 | 10:34 AM

The Melfort Fire Department was kept on their toes due to two fires late last week.

Crews were called to a brush fire in the RM of Star City Thursday, May 7 at 3:05 p.m.

MFD responded to this brush fire on May 7. (Facebook/Melfort Fire & Rescue)

Once they arrived, they attacked the fire head-on to stop it from spreading, and a loader was in the area and made a fire break.

The fire was jumping the break in a few areas, but crews were able to keep the blaze at bay. More heavy machinery arrived to help widen the fire break.

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Melfort fire crews drawing water to extinguish a brush fire (Facebook/Melfort Fire & Rescue)

Crews cooled down the hot spots at the site, and proceeded to another call.

Crews were alerted around 7 p.m. as they were packing up about a structure fire in the RM of Flett’s Springs.

When crews arrived, one building had already burned to the ground, another was on fire, and livestock corrals were on fire.

One of the buildings that caught fire at a property in the RM of Flett’s Springs (Facebook/Melfort Fire & Rescue)

St. Brieux fire crews arrived to help get the situation under control.

A building that was lost to fire at a property in the RM of Flett’s Springs (Facebook/Melfort Fire & Rescue)

The Melfort Fire Department thanked everyone for their assistance in fighting both fires.

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cam.lee@jpbg.ca

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