Fires destroy barn, apartment building
A fatal fire also was reported in a
The first
The fire consumed the barn, but neighbors saved cattle and horses before the fire became too severe.
"At this point, it's definitely accidental. It's definitely not suspicious," Markley said.
Neighbor
"They saved two buggies and a little tack, but the heat was so intense, they had to get out," she said. "It went so fast. It was just a little smoke when hubby first saw it. Til he and Hunter got over across the road, the flames were shooting out the sides of the barn roof and overhead door. Just so fast."
Markley said he didn't know the cause of the fire, but an insurance adjuster was expected to investigate. He said he also would notify the state police fire marshal, but he wasn't expecting the fire marshal to investigate because the fire was not considered suspicious.
Markley estimated the loss at
"There were a few implements inside," the chief said. "A lot of hay was lost."
No one was injured. In addition to
The fire in
The fire was called in at about
He said the building included three two-story apartments. The fire started in the right-side apartment where former fire chief and current First Assistant Fire Chief
"It started out as electrical, it spread to a sofa and rapidly intensified and spread," Knepp said. "The building itself was a total loss. The occupants were able to salvage some of their personal belongings."
He said Dave and
The Martins got their own dog and the Youngs' two or three dogs out safely, the chief said.
Ken Haffinger, of
Firefighters from
In the fatal fire in
Coroner
Email comments to [email protected]. Follow Sylvester on Twitter @JoepSylvester. The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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