Local fire departments aid Somers FD with barn fire

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Western Kenosha County fire departments were among the 22 fire departments that assisted Somers Fire and Rescue with a barn fire Friday night.

Units were on scene until slightly after 6 a.m., Saturday. There were no injuries and no animals were lost.

From Somers FD Chief Carson Wilkinson:

At 11:44 PM on January 6th Somers Fire and Rescue  was dispatched to a report of a barn fire at 240 County Highway H.  As our staff pulled out of the station within 2 minutes of dispatch they could see the flames in the air even though miles away.  Immediately a MABAS box alarm was called which was upgraded to a second alarm when units arrived on scene and a third alarm shortly after.  First arriving units encountered the east end of the barn fully involved and quickly spreading to the whole barn, 2 nearby buildings and a tractor.  Kenosha County Fire Investigation Task force was activated to assist in determining cause and origin, it is still undetermined at this time.

Western Kenosha County departments assisting were: Bristol Fire and Rescue, Town of Salem Fire/Rescue, Paris Fire and Rescue, Randall Fire Department and Town of Wheatland Fire Department. Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputies also assisted as did Kenosha County Public Works.

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