A combine fire broke out north of Almira on Wednesday. Fire Chief Dennis Pinar says it happened at the north end of Sorensen Road and it appears the combine caused a spark that started the blaze. It consumed about 250 acres of grain and destroyed an unoccupied house that was going to serve as a rental home as well as a a barn, a detached garage and several outbuildings. It took 12 hours to fully contain the blaze.