Barn built around 1900 destroyed by fire near Pelican Rapids, MN while owner tried to start an old vehicle
PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR) — A 125-year-old barn and silo are destroyed in an unusual fire east of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. James Bell, the owner, and his son were trying to start a 1976 Mercury stored in the barn yesterday afternoon. They were using starting fluid when the vehicle backfired, and started on fire. The fire quickly spread to the…
