Farmer’s Quick Action Saves Tractor But Not the Baler

A hay baler caught fire in Mullins Prairie Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 8. The fire started around 3 p.m. The blaze spread to the field and burned about five acres and two freshly cut bales before firefighters brought it under control. The property owner, Joe Kruppa, was operating the tractor and baler when it caught fire. Kruppa told the Record he was almost done baling the field when he looked…