Rock Rapids, Iowa — The Rock Rapids Fire Department was called out on Thursday, March 5, 2020, for a call near Rock Rapids.
According to Rock Rapids Fire Chief Ed Reck, the Rock Rapids Fire Department was called to the report of a bale on fire at a farm about two miles north of Rock Rapids.
The chief says a round bale was on fire in a feeder and those around called the fire department due to the heavy winds at the time and the proximity to nearby buildings. He says they finished breaking apart the bale when they arrived and doused it with water.
Reck says no injuries were reported.
He says the cause of the fire is undetermined.
Chief Reck reports that the bale was destroyed but the damage was limited to the bale itself.
He says the firefighters who responded were on the scene for about 20 minutes.
