Thanks for joining us.A fire that destroyed a hog barn southeast of Minnesota lake late last night provided some harsh obstacles for the crews responding.News 12's Ryan Gustafson tells us how fire crews handled what they consider the worst conditions they've ever dealt with.Minus seven degrees Fahrenheit. That was the temperature last night as fire crews tried to save a hog barn in Rural Faribault County.On top of that, winds were clocking in at ___ miles per hour, making for a minus degrees wind-chill.Chad Klocek says, "It just wasn't fun."Ryan Gustafson says, "Late last night, the Wells Fire Department along with two others responded to a fire at this hog barn. Luckily there were no animals inside, but unluckily, they had to deal with some rather adverse conditions."Chad Klocek says, "With all the snow this year, the yards are a lot more full of snow, so we have to set up with our tankers and our pumps in a spot where we can get in and out."Crews managed to put out the hog barn in about three hours, with help from the Minnesota Lake and Easton fire departments.The cause of the fire is still under investigation.But one thing that is for sure, given the option of fighting a blaze in one hundred plus degree heat versus the subzero temperatures of last night, those at the Wells Fire Department know which one they would avoid."Negative seven. Negative seven. Gear freezes up, can't feel anything. In the heat, you have to watch out for heat, but in the cold, you have everything to worry about.""I think last night was the worse. And I've been on for eleven years."In Mankato, Ryan Gustafson, News 12.







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