Maintenance can prevent baler fires

Even though most of North Dakota has received adequate rainfall this summer, reports of round baler fires are occurring.

“It seems odd to think about the risk of baler fires right now, as the grass is still green in many areas where hay is still being harvested,” says Tom Clays, North Dakota Forest Service director. “However, the amount of ‘fuel’ or biomass that is out there this year in the ditch...