Ripley County Barn Razed By Fire

Three local fire departments responded to the scene Sunday afternoon.

Friendship Fire Dept. photo.

(Ripley County, Ind.) - A barn was destroyed by a fire in Ripley County on Sunday.

The blaze was reported at around 3:11 p.m. on the 5700 block of County Road 300 South, according to the Friendship Volunteer Fire Department.  It was fully engulfed when firefighters got there to put it out.

Nobody was hurt.

A cause remains under investigation.

Firefighters from Friendship, Milan and Dillsboro responded to the scene. They were aided by the Ripley County Sheriff's Office and Ripley County EMS.

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