Area fire departments respond to early morning silo fire

Multiple area fire departments converged on a rural Fond du Lac County farm Monday morning, September 30, 2024, to battle a silo fire.

Just after 6:30 AM, a call came into the Fond du Lac County Communications Center from the property owner at W6216 Lost Arrow Rd advising of the fire.

Initially, Oakfield, Lamartine and Town of Fond du Lac Fire Departments were paged but assistance was later called from Brownsville, Eden, Town of Calumet, City of FDL Fire, Mt Calvary and Campbellsport departments.

Upon arrival of fire crews and deputies, smoke was visible from the silo. The 70ft. silo was filled with approximately $20,000 worth of feed, which was destroyed. No other damage was sustained to any of the surrounding structures and the fire is not considered suspicious.