SARANAC, Mich. — More than a dozen crews responded to a large barn fire in Saranac Friday afternoon.
Ionia County dispatchers say the call first came in before 4:40 p.m. They say the fire broke out in the 500 block of Pinckney Road. It was initially reported that a tractor had caught fire inside the barn.
However, the Ionia Department of Public Safety (IDPS) says it was a semitruck that burst into flame.
Deputy Director Kevin Heinlein says the homeowner managed to remove the truck but the barn — constructed in the late 1800s — was fully engulfed.
Dynamic Wood Products, a family-owned business specializing in office furniture, is located on the same property as the barn. Heinlein says no products were made inside the barn and no other buildings were affected.
A total of 15 agencies responded to the blaze, according to IDPS. Around 100 firefighters are estimated to have helped put out the fire. Water had to be shuttled from three separate locations to get the job done.
Heinlein said there were no injuries.
He said, "At last word, the cause of the fire to the semi, which then spread to the barn, has not yet been officially determined."
Heinlein scene fire crews finally cleared the scene after almost 12 hours at 3:59 a.m. Saturday.
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