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Fire at Darke County farmhouse likely started from wood-burning stove

Farm house fire in Darke County likely started from wood-burning stove (Gaylen Blosser/ The Early Bird Newspaper)

DARKE COUNTY — The fire that destroyed a farm house on Ohio 242 near Versailles Wednesday afternoon possibly started from a wood burning stove, officials said.

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At least two alarms were dropped for the fire with several fire departments responding to the two-story brick structure that was engulfed in flames down a far lane.

Firefighters had to truck numerous loads of water to battle the farmhouse’s blaze.

No injuries were reported and the family is being helped by the Darke County Chapter of the American Red Cross.

The fire remains under investigation.

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