On September 8, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Crookston Fire Department were dispatched to two separate fires.
At 2:00 pm the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Crookston Fire Department were dispatched to a brush fire in section 20 of the Hammond Township. Polk County Deputies and the Crookston Fire Department responded to the scene. Shortly after the Crookston Fire Department arrived in the scene, the fire was extinguished. The fire was caused by brush accumulating underneath an ATV that was being driven in a field. The brush eventually caught fire and spread through the field. Both the ATV and approximately 5 acres of CRP were a complete loss. No injuries resulted from the fire.
At 2:17 pm the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a separate report of a trailer on fire at the Snow Sled Inn, located in Gentilly. Polk County Deputies and the Crookston Fire Department responded to the scene and the fire was quickly extinguished. The cause of the fire was from a pellet smoker in the trailer. No injuries resulted from the fire. Estimated damage is believed to be more than $10,000.
No further information is being released at this time.
