Fire at farm outside of Lake Park
Firefighters from Lake Park, Audubon and Hawley responded to a structure fire about 2 miles north of Lake Park on 230th Street. Black smoke could be seen for miles as firefighters extinguished the blaze.
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Firefighters from Lake Park, Audubon and Hawley battle a structure fire about 2 miles north of Lake Park, near County Road 7 and 230th Street, on April 5, 2021. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)
Fire broke out at a commercial farm two miles north of Lake Park on Monday, April 5.
At about 3:45 p.m., firefighters from Lake Park, Audubon and Hawley were called away to battle a structure fire at a commercial farm near County Road 7 and 230th Street. The 911 dispatcher mentioned that one of the out buildings contained a propane tank, which added a sense of urgency for the first responders to get the blaze under control.
5 given Life Saver Awards for role in pulling man from Becker County lake after his canoe capsized
Becker County Sheriff s Office Deputy Adam Douglas, Becker County Sheriff s Office Communications Officer Lynn Schulberg, Detroit Lakes Fire Chief Ryan Swanson, Jeff Friesen and Christine Hoffart were honored with Life Saver Awards at the Becker County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 16. The awards were in recognition for saving the life of a capsized canoeist on Tamarac Lake, near Rochert, in August 2020.
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Becker County Commissioners, members of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander honor Becker County Sheriff s Office Deputy Adam Douglas, Becker County Sheriff s Office Communications Officer Lynn Schulberg, Detroit Lakes Fire Chief Ryan Swanson, Jeff Friesen and Christine Hoffart (not pictured) for saving the life of a capsized canoeist on Tamarac Lake, near Rochert, Minn.