Tractor catches fire in New Lowell

A tractor caught fire in New Lowell just before noon on Wednesday, Sept. 10.

“The farmer was moving some feed… and noticed the tractor started smoking and it caught on fire,” said Clearview Township fire chief Colin Shewell.

He said the tractor was moved to about 30 feet from the barn.

“Luckily the wind was coming out of the south this morning and not the northwest and therefore firefighters were able to respond and actually they knocked it down quite quickly and contained the damage to the tractor,” said Shewell.

The animals were not harmed and the barn and feed were not affected.

Six firefighters from the New Lowell station responded to the Concession 3 fire with a pumper and a tanker.