Two-alarm fire breaks out at East Side Auto
Six fire trucks from Milaca Fire Department, three from Foreston Fire Department, an ambulance from North Ambulance and Mille Lacs County Sheriff’s Department squad cars responded to East Side Auto just east of Milaca on Highway 23 around 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Milaca Fire Chief Greg Weller said the cause of the fire appeared to be the dumping of wood stove ashes near combustible materials. No one was injured, but several vehicles were destroyed and it took crews more than three hours to extinguish the blaze.
Thanks be to milaca and foreston fire deptartments for their quick response and efforts averted what could of been a major disaster and loss to us at eastside auto. your efforts were so professional and friendly at the same time amazing. thanks again to all who gave up their sunday evening to help us.it takes special type of people to do what you do and both departments have them. thanks also be to mille lacs sheriff deptartment and north ambulance. a special thanks to my neighbor the Hoeck family for calling it in you are great to have next door