Yesterday morning around 11:30 the Dauphin Fire Department responded to a structure fire, occurring east of Dauphin past the eclipse area in an abandoned farm house.
Fire Chief Cam Abrey says the owner had been doing a controlled burn but a few embers escaped his control.
“We want to remind everybody that even a controlled burn can escape your responsibilities, quite rapidly, and never hesitate to call 911 for assistance before that bad situation gets worse.”
Being abandoned, the house was unoccupied and no one else was injured from the fire.
It took 2 and a half hours to put out the fire, and get all the firetrucks prepared for the next incident.
The fire has been deemed accidental in nature.