Firefighters are there to help when their neighbors need it, but this call in the Merrill area was a little different.
Four firefighters from the Pine River Fire Department went to a farm in the township Wednesday morning.
The farmer needed help after his water lines froze.
His cows had gone several days without fresh water.
Firefighters filled a number of containers with water, and a neighboring farmer brought extra water tanks to hold more until the water is restored.
