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Libby firefighters douse hay fire north of town

by WILL LANGHORNE
The Western News | June 25, 2021 7:00 AM

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Libby volunteer fire fighters hose down a pile of burning hay that caught fire on state Highway 37 north of Libby. Fire Chief Steve Lauer said a mechanical malfunction in at least one of the wheels of the trailer carrying the hay sparked the flames. (Will Langhorne/The Western News)

The Libby Volunteer Fire Department extinguished a hay fire near Rainy Creek on June 21.

A trailer transporting hay bales on state Highway 37 caught fire when a mechanical malfunction caused one of the trailer wheels to overheat, according to Fire Chief Steve Lauer...

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