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Fire crews were called out to a large barn fire in Wapakoneta Saturday evening.
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MARIA STEIN, Ohio (WLIO) - Thick smoke could be seen from miles away as flames consumed St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Maria Stein.
LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) - The Lima Fire Department responded to a house fire early Sunday afternoon.
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A barn is considered a total loss after a fire in Allen County on Thursday.
LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) - The Lima Fire Department was called out to a residential fire early Sunday morning. The call came in around 7 a.m. of heav…
January 28, 2025, Press Release from the Van Wert County Sheriff's Office: The information provided allows for a timely snapshot of events in our community. The crimes reported here are preliminary investigations, taken in the field by deputies, and may or may not be assigned to a Detective for further investigation. The information provided may be found after further investigation to be incorrect or false. Certain details of these incidents have been removed due to potential follow-up investigation into the incident and/or for privacy rights.
Multiple fire departments responded to a two-alarm house fire in Allen County this afternoon. First responders got the call to 3025 North Cool Road just before 2 p.m. Thursday. On arrival they found flames coming from the eaves all around the structure. Crews had to deal with high winds and cold temperatures but were able to get inside to fight the fire before the roof began collapsing.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, a third of home fires involving Christmas trees occur in January as the trees begin to dry out and become fire hazards.160 home structure fires began with Christmas trees from 2015 to 2019, resulting in two civilian deaths, 12 civilian injuries, and $10 million in direct property damage.
A three alarm fire was reported in Shelby County late Sunday evening.