Fire Forces Closure of Highway 15 near Chipman

Fire Forces Closure of Highway 15 near Chipman

Michelle Pinon - News Advertiser

Around 6 pm Wednesday evening crews were dispatched to a hay field fire along Highway 15 near Township Road 550 approximately two kilometres west of the Village of Chipman.

Lamont County Regional Fire Chief Shayne Milliken said, “When crews arrived on-scene they found a large outside fire rapidly spreading through a field.” Firefighters from Chipman, Lamont, and Mundare assisted to extinguish the blaze.

Charred remains in hay field.

(Michelle Pinon/Photo)

Milliken said Highway 15 was closed for about an hour due to decreased visibility associated with the thick smoke.

“The cause is still under investigation but it is associated with farm equipment,” noted Milliken.