On Sunday, July 1 at approximately 12:36 a.m., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a structure fire in Section 21 of Knute Township in rural Erskine. The Erskine Fire Department, Mentor Fire Department, Essentia Ambulance Service and Wild Rice Electric Cooperative responded.
Upon arrival, the barn was fully engulfed and appeared to be a total loss. The fire departments then extinguished the remaining hot spots. There were no injuries reported.
The Minnesota State Fire Marshal was contacted to investigate the cause of the fire. This case is active and ongoing. No further information will be released at this time.
