Large shed full of hay total loss after fire outside Rutledge
by John Garlock
The blaze outside Rutledge, Missouri, was reported shortly after 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. (Photo: Scotland County Sheriff Bryan Whitney){p}{/p}
NEAR RUTLEDGE, Mo. —
Fire destroyed a large metal hay shed in Scotland County on Wednesday.
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The call reporting the blaze came in at 11:40 a.m.
Sheriff Bryan Whitney told KTVO the fire happened at Oberholtzer Dairy on Route A, a mile east of Rutledge.
The sheriff said the blaze was sparked by a nearby trash fire.
All of the hay inside the shed was destroyed, and the building is a total loss.
Crews brought in heavy machinery to spread out the hay to make it easier to extinguish.
As of this posting, fire departments from Rutledge and Gorin were still on the scene battling the blaze.
No injuries were reported.
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