Abandoned Barn Burns Near Batesville

A cause is under investigation Thursday.

Photo by Batesville Fire & Rescue.

(Batesville, Ind.) - The Batesville Fire Department got a very early wake-up call.

An abandoned barn was on fire on State Road 229 at Northside Drive around 12:30 Thursday morning.

When firefighters arrived, the old barn was fully engulfed.

Nobody was hurt, but the barn was a total loss.

The fire department says a cause remains under investigation.

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