(Ripley County, IN) – A pole barn is a total loss after it caught fire Sunday morning on the 4200 block of County Road 850 North in the Napoleon area.
Firefighters were dispatched around 10:47 a.m. and when they arrived, they found the flames had a head start.
There were no injuries reported.
Five area departments responded.
The Napoleon Volunteer Fire Department received assistance from Osgood, Delaware, Versailles and Marion Township (Millhousen).
Crews were on scene for around five hours.
The structure was used as a workshop and storage area for tractors and other farm equipment.


