Shed Fire in Collinwood Township
On Tuesday night at 9:36, the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a shed fire in the 16000 block of 720th Avenue in Collinwood Township. Meeker County Deputies and Dassel Fire Dept. responded to the scene.
On arrival, it was learned that a 60’ x 136’ shed was fully engulfed. The property is owned by 74-year-old Galen Carlson. The shed was filled with numerous pieces of farm equipment, including a semi-tractor and trailer loaded with corn. Fire departments from Cokato, Litchfield, Hutchinson and Silver Lake also responded to assist in extinguishing the fire. The shed and all contents were a total loss. There were no injuries reported as a result of the fire. The cause remains unknown and the MN State Fire Marshall’s Office was also contacted to assist.
