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Fire engulfs shop near Barnum

-Messenger photo by Chad Thompson
Volunteer firefighters from Barnum, Clare and Moorland battle flames and smoke after a shop, located at 2119 Fairbanks Ave., was engulfed with fire Saturday night. No injuries were reported. Owner Kyle Dornath said he had two vehicles, a motorcycle and tools in the shop. He said he was painting a bench in the shop before going inside to fold laundry. When he came back out 10 minutes later the shop was fully engulfed, he said. The fire was reported at 10 p.m. Webster County sheriff’s deputies were also on scene.

Volunteer firefighters from Barnum, Clare and Moorland battled flames and smoke after a shop, located at 2119 Fairbanks Ave., was engulfed with fire Saturday night.

No injuries were reported.

Owner Kyle Dornath said he had two vehicles, a motorcycle and tools in the shop.

He said he was painting a bench in the shop before going inside to fold laundry. When he came back out 10 minutes later the shop was fully engulfed, he said.

The fire was reported at 10 p.m.

-Messenger photo by Chad Thompson
A volunteer firefighter is confronted with a cloud of smoke rising out of a shop that caught fire Saturday night. The fire was reported at about 10 p.m. at 2119 Fairbanks Ave. in Barnum. No injuries were reported. Firefighters from Barnum, Clare and Moorland responded. Webster County sheriff’s deputies were also on scene.

Webster County sheriff’s deputies were also on scene.

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