NEW WESTON — A local barn sustained damage from a fire late Thursday night.
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Firefighters responded to the 13000 block of Light Road on reports of a fire at a turkey barn at the Darke and Mercer County line.
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Photos and video show the barn sustained heavy damage
A Southwest Mercer firefighter told News Center 7 at the scene that a mechanical issue sparked the fire.
Chief Kim Day later told News Center 7 that no livestock were in the building at the time of the fire.
Firefighters were told a resident was injured in the fire but was taken to the hospital in a private vehicle. No other injuries were reported.
The total estimate of the damage has not been determined at this time, but Day said a 100-foot end section of the 365-foot-long building was a total loss.
The fire remains under investigation.
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