A fire consumed an RV north of Fertile (MN) on Monday. The Polk County Sheriff’s Department says the RV was traveling on County Road 12 when the engine compartment started on fire just after 11:30 a.m. Authorities say the driver was able to escape the vehicle before it became fully engulfed. The Fertile Fire Department extinguished the blaze before it spread to nearby ditches and trees. The RV was deemed a total loss. There were no injuries.


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