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On Scene Report
Blue Bag Media
Beef Barns
Receive Major Damage in Fire at Darke County Fairgrounds
Photos & Original Report
By Early Bird Editor Ryan Berry
GREENVILLE - The Greenville City Fire Department responded to the Darke
County Fairgrounds at 7:45 p.m. on Dec. 27. Upon arrival, crews found
the Cow Palace (aka Beef Barn) engulfed in flames. In addition to the
north barn (closest to Martz St.) the fire had spread to the south barn
and the barns connector. Greenville Fire Chief Mark Wolf said the
milking parlor and an office also received damage.
According to Wolf, crews were quickly able to get the fire under
control. He noted there wasn't a lot of burnable material, except the
roof structure. The barn's walls are made of concrete and there is a
lot of steel holding up the roof. The north barn sustained major damage
with a collapsed roof.
Fairboard President Richard Delk and several members of the board were
at the scene. In addition to the barns, the board also believes they
lost the fair shuttles in the fire. A boat was also being stored in the
barn.
Wolf said 11 fire companies were on the scene. In addition to the City
of Greenville, units included Greenville Township Fire, Liberty
Township Fire, Arcanum, New Madison, Union City, Union City, Greenville
Township Rescue and Arcanum Rescue. Units from Ansonia and Versailles
were manning the Greenville.
A cause for the fire and amount of damage has not been determined.
Published courtesy
of Blue Bag Media
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