Barn burns near Clymers

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SALVAGED ITEMS: Paul Homburg carries items through the smoldering remains of his great-great-great-aunt’s barn. The papers were inside a safe in the barn and appeared to be undamaged by Thursday’s fire. P-T photo | Angi Turnpaugh
RECOVERING: Clymers firefighter Rob Appleton hands items from a safe to Paul Homburg. The items had been stored in a safe inside a barn that burned Thursday at county roads 175W and 350S. Homburg is the great-great-great-nephew of the owner of the barn. P-T photo | Angi Turnpaugh
WATER SPRAY: Firefighters work to put out a fire that destroyed a barn at 175W and 350S on Thursday afternoon. P-T photo | Angi Turnpaugh
ALMOST OUT: Firefighters extinguish the last of a fire that consumed a barn near Clymers on Thursday. P-T photo | Angi Turnpaugh
BARN BURNING: Heavy black smoke and flames are visible from 175W as a barn burns near 175W and 350S on Thursday. P-T photo | Angi Turnpaugh

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March 27, 2009

<b>Four fire departments partner to douse flames</b>

by Kevin Lilly Pharos-Tribune Fri Mar 27, 2009, 11:17 AM EDT

CLYMERS — A barn burned to the ground Thursday afternoon.

Early on, Clymers Volunteer Fire Chief Gary Michael suspected a trash fire got out of control and caught the old, wooden structure, but he said the investigation was ongoing.

The initial call came in about 2:40 p.m. Flames and black smoke could be seen from miles away.

Clymers firefighters sought assistance from Logansport, Burrows and Georgetown fire departments. Logansport provided water.

The barn and most of its contents, including two vehicles, were destroyed.

Paul Homburg, a nephew of the property owner, helped recover documents stored inside a safe in the barn. Most appeared to be salvageable.

When firefighters cleared the scene, all that remained was a concrete foundation and burnt lumber.

Kevin Lilly can be reached at (574) 732-5117, or via e-mail at kevin.lilly@pharostribune.com

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