Eaton County firefighters extinguish barn fire in Chester Township

Charlotte Fire Department responded to a barn fire in Chester Township at about 4:45 p.m., spotting a large column of black smoke and a second barn on the scene. They called in assistance from Vermontville and Sunfield, and later received tankers from Benton and Roxand, with Olivet on standby.

Firefighters brought the blaze under control within 20 minutes and stayed on the scene for several hours to extinguish large amounts of hay with an excavator. Seven horses were safe, and no injuries were reported.

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