Firefighters from Merrill, Hinton, and Le Mars responded to the scene of a hog confinement barn fire located at 24182 Impala Avenue, or about one and a half miles south of county road C-44 on Impala, and approximately four miles southwest of Merrill. The fire was reported at about 7:30 a.m. this morning. Upon arrival, smoke could be seen coming from the structure. Merrill Fire Chief Jacob Conley explains the scene and tactics. Conley says the fire originated in the southeast corner of the facility from a propane burner. Conley says the fire originated in the southeast corner of the facility from a propane burner. The Merrill Fire Chief says the barn was full of smaller feeder pigs, that perhaps weigh between 30 and 40 pounds, but, fortunately, there were no pigs that died as a result of the fire.