Stubborn Fire Takes Three Days to Finally Extinguish

Fayetteville firefighters battled a stubborn fire three days in a row at a farm on Baron Rd. last week.

It started after a hot clutch on a tractor ignited some hay inside a barn Tuesday night, Oct. 26. The initial call came in at 10:30 p.m. that day. Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Department responded along with Sheriff’s Deputies Dustin Kieschnick and Seth Nagel. The fire destroyed the tractor and damaged the barn. It also started several hay bales on fire. A neighbor helped save many bales by removing them from the barn with his tractor.

Strong winds on Wednesday rekindled the smouldering hay. Firefighters returned that day. They broke some bales apart and thought they had it put out after dumping thousands of gallons of water on the hay.

The fire rekindled again on Thursday afternoon after another round of strong wind. That time, Fayetteville firefighters called for assistance from the Round Top-Warrenton and La Grange volunteer fire departments. The Pct. 2 Road and Bridge Department also provided some heavy equipment to spread out the burning hay.

They finally got it under control around 4:30 p.m.

Muldoon Fire

On Wednesday around 5:10 a.m., the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office recieved a 911 call reporting a structure on fire on Holstein Rd. near S. Old Smithville Rd. in the Muldoon area. Muldoon Volunteer Fire De

Muldoon Volunteer Fire Department responded along with deputies Herman Olvera and A.J. Gonzales. First responders found a garage and workshop fully engulfed when they arrived. Muldoon firefighters called for help from Flatonia Fire and Rescue. Fayette County EMS also responded with an ambulance. The fire was quickly extinguished. The cause of the fire was undetermined.