-Submitted photo Two volunteer members of the Gowrie Fire Department spray down the remnants of a farm building northwest of Dayton on Saturday morning. The outbuilding caught fire from a nearby controlled burn and is considered a total loss.
-Submitted photo A farm outbuilding northwest of Dayton is considered a total loss after it caught fire Saturday morning. No animals were inside at the time and cattle nearby were not harmed.
-Submitted photo A large machine shed located at 3368 Oak Ave. in Dayton caught fire Saturday morning. The building is considered a total loss. No animals were inside at the time of the blaze.
-Submitted photo Two volunteer members of the Gowrie Fire Department spray down the remnants of a farm building northwest of Dayton on Saturday morning. The outbuilding caught fire from a nearby controlled burn and is considered a total loss.
-Submitted photo A farm outbuilding northwest of Dayton is considered a total loss after it caught fire Saturday morning. No animals were inside at the time and cattle nearby were not harmed.
-Submitted photo A large machine shed located at 3368 Oak Ave. in Dayton caught fire Saturday morning. The building is considered a total loss. No animals were inside at the time of the blaze.
DAYTON — Six fire departments along with EMS were dispatched to a large structure fire Saturday morning northwest of Dayton.
Dayton, Lehigh, Harcourt, Callender, Gowrie, and Otho fire departments, along with Gowrie EMS, responded to a fire at 3368 Oak Ave. The large machine shed structures are owned by Chad and Chris Lambert.
According to Dayton Fire Department Chief Luke Hainzinger, who led incident command on-site, a small controlled burn was being done nearby. However, the wind switched directions and the fire got into the attic space and quickly spread throughout the building.
The farm building is considered a total loss. No animals were injured in the blaze as the building was empty. Cattle nearby were not harmed.
“Due to the size of the building, manpower and water were needed from neighboring fire departments,” said Hainzinger.