PUTNAM COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - Multiple fire departments battled a barn fire Monday afternoon just east of Fort Jennings.

Four departments battle barn fire in Putnam County

Firefighters quickly put out the flames before they reached those buildings and safely evacuated all pigs as a lot of smoke entered their barn.

Just past 3 p.m., the Fort Jennings volunteer fire department responded to 19773 Road 20 in Putnam County, where they found flames shooting through the roof of a barn and approaching two adjacent buildings, one housing pigs. 

Firefighters quickly put out the flames before they reached those buildings and safely evacuated all pigs as a lot of smoke entered their barn. The barn where the fire happened suffered a roof collapse, and no one was able to enter inside. 

Four departments battle barn fire in Putnam County

Multiple fire departments battled a barn fire Monday afternoon just east of Fort Jennings.

Ottoville, Kalida, and Delphos provided manpower and water on the scene, and there were no injuries to both humans or animals.

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