Fire hits thirteen-mile corner

Times Contributor

 

In the early afternoon on Sept. 17, a fire broke out at the Auto Wreckers and Parts near Standard on the corner of Highway #1 and Hwy 561. RCMP officers that were deployed from Strathmore had the traffic stopped going both east and west. They directed traffic to secondary roads, to allow the various fire departments room to do their jobs.

The big pumper could be seen on the township road closest to the fire, directing spray high into the air in a southerly direction. Luckily, the field directly to the north of the situation had already been harvested. 

With the area being so dry as of late, farmers have been trying to get the last of their crops off and taking extra precautions in blowing off their machines in order to prevent any sparks from igniting.

Six fire departments responded to the call out. Standard, Rosebud, Strathmore Rural, Dalum, Strathmore Town and the Rockyford departments were all present. The fire was extinguished around 8 p.m.

The cause of the fire is yet unknown, but no persons were hurt in the blaze and damages have not been assessed.