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By Cam Lee

Grass fire near Melfort

Melfort fire crews called to a grass fire north of the city Friday night

Nov 9, 2024 | 11:48 AM

The Melfort Fire Department had their awards banquet interrupted by a fire call Firday night.

The department was called to reports of a large grassfire north of Melfort shortly before 7:30 pm.

A significant area of dry grass was burning along the edge of a slough upon their arrival.

The fire was soon contained and extinguished.

The department thanks the Buckingham family for helping to pull a fire engine out of a low, wet area of the slough.

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