SOUTH FARGO, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Just before 6:30 PM Tuesday evening, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office and Horace Fire Department responded to 88th Avenue South and University Drive South for a reported fire.

A pickup hauling a flatbed trailer loaded with hay bales from Wild Rice to Glyndon caught fire. The driver of the pickup was able to unhook the from the trailer, prior to sustaining any damage to the vehicle. Horace Fire was able to extinguish the fire, but the trailer and hay bales are a total loss.

There were no reported injuries to the pickup driver or responding personnel because of the incident. All debris was cleaned off the roadway by the Cass County Highway Department.

The cause of the fire is unknown.