Fire reported at F&M Bank in NYM
News | Published on November 16, 2021 at 8:16pm GMT+0000 | Author: Chad Koenen
0Bank reopened as regularly scheduled Monday morning
By Chad Koenen
Publisher
fire was reported at Farmers & Merchants State Bank in New York Mills on Saturday evening. The fire was reported at 5:05 p.m. on Saturday night.
NY Mills Fire Chief Ryan Brasel said the fire was contained in the back of the building. Brasel said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Farmers & Merchants State Bank President Al Berube said the fire was pretty much contained to the mechanical room thanks to the quick work of the local fire departments and the NY Mills Police Department. He was thankful for all of the help and the quick response from the fire department.
“We are open like normal, everything is operating like normal,” said Berube on Monday morning. “Thanks to the fire department for what they did. Also credit to Bobby Berndt (and the NY Mills Police Department).”
On Sunday morning Service Pro, and several bank staff members, cleaned the bank and got it ready to reopen on Monday morning. Even with the late fire on Saturday evening Berube said it was business as usual for the NY Mills bank.
Responding to the call was the New York Mills Fire Department, as well as the Perham and Bluffton Fire Departments.