Early-morning fires destroy area farmer’s equip. Oct. 15

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Early-morning fires destroy area farmer’s equip. Oct. 15

Early-morning fires destroy area farmer’s equip. Oct. 15

Jonathan Rempel, left, owner of several farm equipment that was destroyed by fires in the early-morning hours of Oct. 15, talks with fire investigator Ken Scurto, with Independent Forensic Investigators Corp., about an area of his combine Friday, Oct. 16. Rempel’s combine and a semi-trailer fire reignited Friday morning; this equipment is just two of the four pieces destroyed/heavily damaged in the fires. ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS

An early-morning series of fires that began on Thursday, Oct. 15, resulted in the loss of several pieces of farm equipment for a Clay County farmer. Sutton Volunteer Fire and Clay Center Volunteer Fire responded to the fires in a field that is farmed by Jonathan Rempel at about 7 a.m. The ...

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