SVFD battles barn blaze at midday Friday

By Darrell Vyvjala on Tuesday, January 17, 2023
  • Smoke billows from the barn north of town as SVFD personnel use a “dump tank” (left) to keep water flowing as they put out the fire last Friday. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
    Smoke billows from the barn north of town as SVFD personnel use a “dump tank” (left) to keep water flowing as they put out the fire last Friday. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
  • The blaze continues to gut the structure, which was being used as a wood-working shop. Photo Courtesy of Schulenburg VFD
    The blaze continues to gut the structure, which was being used as a wood-working shop. Photo Courtesy of Schulenburg VFD
The Schulenburg Volunteer Fire Department spent over two hours extinguishing a barn fire north of town on Friday, Jan. 13. Six fire trucks and 20 personnel responded to the call at 11:37 a.m. about two miles from the city limits off Highway 77. The structure, which had been utilized as a wood-working shop, was located behind a home that serves as a bed-and-breakfast, according to SVFD Chief Jeff…

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