AUBURN, Wis. (WFRV) – In what began as the controlled burn of a Fond du Lac County barn, the flames quickly burned out of control, prompting a response from multiple fire departments.
Deputies with the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office say they got a 911 call around 9:05 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, from a passerby reporting a barn on fire in the W1000 block of Old Bridge Road in the Town of Auburn.
Shortly after that call, dispatch was contacted by the property owner who stated the fire was a controlled burn of the barn.
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Roughly 15 minutes after the initial 911 call, a second 911 call came in from the property owner saying the fire was out of control.
The flames at the barn, which is roughly 40 feet by 60 feet in size, began to intensify and threaten nearby structures.
The Campbellsport Fire Department, Kewaskum Fire Department, and Eden Fire Department were called to assist.
No injuries were reported and no other structures were damaged.
