Emergency crews from in and around Dalum were called to a farm northwest of Dalum on Monday night at 9 p.m. as a garage burst into flames and the fire spread to the surrounding dry grass, bush, and hay.
The fire started when Mitchell Boe, the owner of the property, was away, visiting his parents who live nearby.
The fire was reported to Boe by neighbour Megan Duncalf.
“I saw the fire from my house. I called Mitchell’s parents and told him what was happening,” said Duncalf.
The Boe’s then called 911 and the Dalum, Drumheller, Hussar, Rosebud, and Rockyfod Fire Departments arrived on scene to extinguish the blaze.
By 9:45 p.m. the fire was mostly under control, with the exception of some hay bales that had to be torn apart to extinguish them completely. Crews then monitored the burn area and continued to douse the ground to eliminate any hot spots.
A gas line that had been inside the structure caught on fire, shooting flames into the air until the gas line was shut off remotely. Crews could not risk extinguishing the gas line by conventional means.
Crews left the scene at roughly 2 a.m.
The fire started in an unused garage on the property and quickly consumed the building. Winds and dry conditions helped the fire spread across the lawn to some nearby hay. No one was injured during the fire and no damage was apparent on the surrounding structures.
