Dry country, many fires

It is dry in the country and many fi res have spread rapidly due to high winds and lack of rainfall. This abandoned building, located northeast of Rosthern, caught on fi re early last Wednesday and was attended by both the Duck Lake and Rosthern Fire Departments. High winds from the northeast fanned the fl ames which sent sparks to other buildings and into fi elds down wind that caused fi res that had to be fought by hand.

It is dry in the country and many fires have spread rapidly due to high winds and lack of rainfall. This abandoned building, located northeast of Rosthern, caught on fire early last Wednesday and was attended by both the Duck Lake and Rosthern Fire Departments. High winds from the northeast fanned the flames which sent sparks to other buildings and into fields down wind that caused fires that had to be fought by hand.