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A fire early Tuesday that destroyed a barn in Wanship was sparked by an extension cord.
The fire began some time before 4:10 a.m. in a barn at 29731 Old Lincoln Highway, according to North Summit Fire District spokesman Tyler Rowser. The blaze completely destroyed the barn, valued at about $150,000, and displaced several goats and dogs that had fled to an exterior, fenced-in area.
Crews managed to rescued the animals and no people were injured in the fire. However, it also destroyed about $30,000 worth contents in the barn, including 800 bales of hay that were being stored as winter livestock feed.
The fire was mostly out Tuesday afternoon, though Rowser said crews decided to let some hay smolder itself out. Residents of the area could expect to see smoke from the smoldering hay for several days.
The fire temporary reduced water supplies for the Summit County community, though Rowser said that issue had been resolved by mid-afternoon.
Investigators believe the fire began with an extension cord used to power a water trough.
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