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Otter Tail County Sheriff Investigating Wednesday Night Vehicle Fires

By Derek Sidian May 15, 2025 | 1:27 PM

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New York Mills, MN – A pickup and two ATV’s are being called a total loss from a fire of unknown origin in rural New York Mills.

At around 11 p.m. Wednesday, Otter Tail County Dispatch received a report of a vehicle fire in Butler Township, north of New York Mills. Otter Tail County deputies, along with members of the New York Mills and Wolf Lake Fire Departments, responded to the scene, discovering the pickup and two ATV’s fully engulfed in flames.

Deputies say all three vehicles appear to be a total loss and also caused damage to a nearby garage. No injuries were reported from the fire. The Sheriff’s Office is investigating.

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