Frelsburg VFD has busy week with brush fires

The Frelsburg VFD were busy all week fighting two seperate brush fires with one on Tuesday, March 11 and the other, a larger brush fire, on Saturday, March 15.

At 5:45 p.m. Tuesday evening, the Frelsburg VFD were dispatched to the brush fire and found multiple large piles of logs on fire after arriving on scene. The fire spread quickly into heavy cedar and pine trees and had thick pine needles on the ground.

The fire was eventually contained, with several large trees and hot spots on the perimeter were still active. The Columbus Volunteer Fire Department and New Ulm Volunteer Fire Department were assisted the Frelsburg VFD to contain the fire.