ANNA — UPDATE @ 8:27 p.m.: The home in the 100 block of East Walnut Street, in the Shelby County village of Anna, has been destroyed by the fire.
Neighbors are telling us a lawn mower in the attached garage is believed to have exploded and set off the fire.
The Anna fire chief said the mower is a possible cause of the fire, which has displaced two residents. There were no injuries.
The chief estimates damage to the structure and contents at $225,000.
Anna firefighters were helped by crews from Botkins, Jackson Center and Van Buren.
UPDATE @ 5:08 p.m.:
The house fire is in the 100 block of East Walnut Street, according to Shelby County Sheriff’s dispatch, and there are a large number of crews on scene.
INITIAL REPORT
Crews have been dispatched to a house fire with at least one reported explosion in the area of North Pike and East Walnut streets in the village of Anna, in Shelby County.
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The fire was reported just after 4:30 p.m. and we're hearing the occupants were able to get out of the structure.
There are no reports of injuries.
We will update this developing report as we learn more.