Fire damages shop near New York Mills
News | Published on November 19, 2025 at 12:16pm EST | Author: henningmaster
0By Tom Hintgen
Otter Tail County Correspondent
Sheriff deputies, on Nov. 13, reported fire damage to a shop near New York Mills, close to 370th Street in Newton Township. Firefighters were called to the scene at 10:06 p.m.
“The fire stemmed from a spark caused by an angle grinder cutting tin earlier in the day,” said a sheriff deputy. “Damages were minor but there was smoke damage, insulation damage and siding damage. There were no injuries.”
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by fire departments from New York Mills and Perham.
Three injured in
traffic accident
Sheriff deputies, in conjunction with the state highway patrol, reported three injuries in a traffic accident near Bluffton on Nov. 13. The two-vehicle accident took place at 2:45 p.m. at the intersection of Highways 75 and 29.
A Nissan traveling westbound on Highway 29 collided with a Chevrolet Silverado heading eastbound on Highway 29. One vehicle turned in front of the other vehicle, resulting in a collision.
Injured were Joshua Allen Campbell, 43, of Sebeka; Bruce Allen Haus, 60, of Osceola, Wisconsin; and Kelly Joann Wyss, 61, of Forest Lake, Minn.