     The Redvers Fire Department was called to the farm of Randy Gervais located approximately a kilometre north of Wauchope on Wednesday, April 15. The call came in at 3:04 p.m. and the fire department was on the scene shortly thereafter.
         The fire started in the dry grass and a scrap pile and spread to some outbuildings in the farmyard. Thick black smoke could be seen billowing from 20 miles away.
         A small shed and shop were total losses, while a house and barn in the yard received minimal damage.
         On scene were 15 members and four units of the Redvers Department and a secondary water truck from the Carlyle and R.M. 63 Fire and Rescue. The fire crew was blessed with light winds at the time of the blaze and there were no injuries sustained.
         The possible cause of the fire is thought to have started by an electrical malfunction on a portable dugout aerator, catching the grass on fire and then moving into the buildings in the yard. Exact cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
         The Redvers Fire Department was back in service at 7 p.m., after waiting on location to determine that there were no more hotspots that could reignite.
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