(Hull) — Fire fighters from three different communities were called to battle a Sunday afternoon blaze that totally destroyed a machine shed and all its contents. The alarm came in at about 3:55 p.m. when the Hull, Sioux Center, and Boyden fire departments responded to a fire located on Highway 18 east of Hull. Greg Van Roekel is the fire chief for the Hull Fire Department and describes the scene upon their arrival.
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The structure was on an acreage near the Van’s Implement and Farm Equipment dealership. No farm equipment was damaged as a result of the fire. Fire officials were on the scene for nearly an hour and a half. Van Roekel says the fire caused a total loss of the structure and everything inside.
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Van Roekel is not certain what had started the fire, or the damage estimate. He did say the state fire marshal’s office has been contacted and will conduct an investigation.
