Fire causes $180,000 in damages to farm equipment
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WILFORD — A tractor and hay baler were destroyed in Fremont County Monday afternoon following a vehicle fire.
Fremont County dispatchers tell EastIdahoNews.com the fire started at about 3:45 p.m. on 150 North 2200 East near Wilford.
When emergency responders from Fremont and Madison counties arrived they found the tractor fully engulfed in flames, which had also ignited a small field fire nearby.
Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire, but could not save the equipment. Damages are estimated at $180,000.
The cause of the fire is unknown, but no one was injured in the fire.
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