Members of the Superior Volunteer Fire Department responded to a bale fire early Monday afternoon at a feedlot southeast of Superior at the top of the bluff on the south side of the Webber Road. Several large round bales were destroyed. Four large tractors with grapple forks assisted the firemen by moving one bale at a time into an adjacent feed lot where they attempted to remove portions of the burning bales to increase the speed at which they burned. Firemen were at the site for several hours.
Members of the Superior Volunteer Fire Department responded to a bale fire early Monday afternoon at a feedlot southeast of Superior at the top of the bluff on the south side of the Webber Road. Several large round bales were destroyed. Four large tractors with grapple forks assisted the firemen by moving one bale at a time into an adjacent feed lot where they attempted to remove portions of the burning bales to increase the speed at which they burned. Firemen were at the site for several hours.
The Ruskin Volunteer Fire Department was called shortly before 8:45 Thursday evening to the Gaylen Cox farm where a large chicken house was reported to be on fire.
Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. Cox said they had yet to learn the cause of the fire.
The approximately 800 square foot building was destroyed by the fire and 18 chickens were lost.
Over the years the structure located southwest of the family home had been used for a number of purposes including a home for bottle calves.
Fortunately the fire did not spread to other buildings though it tried to.
Before firemen arrived, the fire had spread to a retaining wall located about 15 feet from the Cox home. The wall was made of railroad ties. The Coxes were using two garden hoses to wet the area down and try to contain the fire before the firemen arrived.
With other nearby property, it was a scary time.
Their grandson, Hunter Cox, had parked his pickup truck near the chicken house. Before the fire was discovered and truck moved, the heat from the fire had damaged the truck but he was able to move the vehicle and prevent further damage.
Gaylen's Gator ATV was also parked near the chicken house. In a desire to get the gasoline filled vehicle away from the fire, Hunter jumped on and sustained blistering burns from the heated vehicle. He was able to get it started and placed in reverse. However, he jumped off and let the driverless vehicle go.
Hunter and a friend, Cadence Jarzynka, were both taken to the Brodstone Healthcare emergency room for treatment. Hunter was burned and Cadence fell and was injured while running out of the Cox home. The word Monday was that they would both be okay.
Gaylen said he hoped he could find a smaller chicken house that could be moved to the farm as a replacement.
The Ruskin Fire Department was dispatched to battle the fire. When the Deshler department learned of the fire, firefighters with that department also responded.
The Cox property is located about five miles north of Ruskin
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