Fire brings out neighbors

A fire that started in a garage in the next neighborhood brought out 13 pieces of fire fighting equipment tonight. There are no fire hydrants in our part of Shakopee so city departments rely on mutual aid for water tankers. The stubborn fire was eventually extinguished and no injuries were reported. The family's missing corgie concerned these neighbors as they gathered in the Abbey Point cul-de-sac. Temperatures were at 16 degrees with a light snowfall when firemen arrived tonight at about 9 p.m.
(The photo at right may look like a roaring conflagration. It's not. It's a time exposure of the lights on the firetrucks, as seen through the woods.)