Another combine fire wreaked havoc north of Almira this week. Almira Fire Chief Dennis Pinar says a combine started a fire in a standing grain field at the north end of Sorensen Road about 12 miles north of Almira. Pinar suspects that the combine caused a spark that started the blaze. Pinar says he and his crews were called out to the blaze at about 2 p.m. The wind-driven fire burned up about 250 acres of grain and destroyed an unoccupied house that was going to serve as a rental home. In addition to the home burning, the blaze consumed a barn, a detached garage and several outbuildings.