Barn Built Around 1900 Destroyed by Fire Near Pelican Rapids, MN While Owner Tried to Start an Old Vehicle

Barn built around 1900 destroyed by fire near Pelican Rapids, MN while owner tried to start an old vehicle

PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR) — A 125-year-old barn and silo are destroyed in an unusual fire east of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. James Bell, the owner, and his son were trying to start a 1976 Mercury stored in the barn yesterday afternoon. They were using starting fluid when the vehicle backfired, and started on fire. The fire quickly spread to the barn and silo. They say the only items of value inside the barn were the car and some tools. Pelica…

Car backfiring leads to barn & silo fire near Pelican Rapids

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. – A barn and silo in rural Pelican Rapids are total losses after a 1976 Mercury car backfired leading to a fire. Crews were called around 4:30 PM on Wednesday, June 10 to the 23000 block of State Highway 108 east of town. A father and son trying to start the car with starting fluid lead to flames catching onto the 125-year-old barn and later a wooden silo. The flames were put out by firefighters.

Fire destroys 125 year old barn near Lida Lake

OTTER TAIL COUNTY — A 125 year old barn and wooden silo east of Pelican Rapids were a complete loss after a fire on Wednesday, June 10. The Otter Tail Sheriff’s Office received a call of a fire at 23097 State Highway 108 at about 4:21 p.m. The media release by the sheriff’s office stated the owner of the barn, James Bell, said he and his son were attempting to start a 1976 Mercury car that was stored in the barn with starter fluid. The report st…