Crew investigating lightning as possible cause of Wood County barn fire

  • Source: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
  • Published: 05/10/2022 12:00 PM

The cause of a barn fire in Wood County is still undetermined, but authorities are investigating if lightning may be the cause. Around 11:30 p.m. Monday night, several departments were paged to the scene of a barn fire on 11600 block of State Highway 10 in the town of Lincoln. That location is southwest of Marshfield. When crews arrived, the barn was fully engulfed and the barn’s roof was partially collapsed. State Highway 10 was shut down during the fire. It reopened before 6 a.m. Tuesday. Crews were on the scene for more than 8 hours and were able to leave just before 8 a.m. Richfield Fire Chief Josh Sabo said the hay and debris piles will be producing smoke for many days and drivers shouldn’t be alarmed if they see smoke coming from the area where the barn once stood.



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