Multiple units were dispatched to a barn fire yesterday in Loogootee.
The fire was reported at 900 East & East 500 North around 10:40 am. The Cannelburg Volunteer Fire Department says the fire was caused by lightning. The department also reported that due to the extreme rain, roadways were flooded and navigating the call was a challenge.
Upon arrival, crews found a fully engulfed barn fire and requested Odon-Madison Fire for assistance. As crews attempted to make their way to the barn, the only way in was through a dirt field lane about a third of a mile long, with an overflowing creek.
Due to the advancement of the fire, the building conditions, current weather conditions, and the impassable field lane, the decision was made to let the fire burn out.
All units were then disregarded and placed back into service.
