Barn destroyed by fire in Champaign County

URBANA — Firefighters from multiple departments were called to battle a barn fire in Champaign County early Sunday morning.

Urbana firefighters and Champaign County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at around 6:20 a.m. to the 400 block of W. Dallas Road on initial reports of a barn fire, Champaign County Sheriff’s dispatchers told News Center 7.

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Mutual aid was also provided by several departments in both Champaign and Clark Counties.

Crews on scene reported heavy smoke and fire coming from the barn and ordered a defensive attack, a firefighting strategy employed when the structure is considered too hazardous for firefighters to enter due to the amount of fire involvement and the structural stability is in question from fire damage, according to a social media post from the Urbana Fire Division.

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The barn is considered a total loss due to the extent of the damage.

No injuries were reported.

At approximately 0620 this morning, A Shift received a call for service for a fire in a structure in Urbana Township,...
Posted by Urbana Fire Division - Urbana, Ohio on Sunday, August 20, 2023

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