Crews battle hay fire at farm store

A outside storage bin filled with bales of straw caused a fire Saturday afternoon at Orscheln Farm & Home. The store was not damaged.

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January 30, 2023 - 1:53 PM

Iola firefighter Tyler Wooten attacks the fire from the front of the storage bin. The fire was extinguished before it could spread and damage the building. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register

A storage bin filled with bales of straw caused a small but pesky fire — and plenty of smoke — Saturday at Orscheln Farm & Home.

Iola firefighter Eric B’Hymer, right, sprays foam into a storage bin of burning hay Saturday at Orscheln Farm & Home. He is assisted by fellow firefighter Tyler Wooten, center, who used a chainsaw to cut into the metal back panel, and Gary Kimball. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register

Iola firefighters were on the scene within minutes of the call just around noon and had to attack the storage unit from both the front and back.

A thick plume of smoke filled the parking lot, and gave the interior of the store a smoky aroma, as the fire burned.

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