The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating an early Thursday morning barn fire in Summerfield.
Marion County Fire Rescue units from South Marion County were dispatched at 3:39 a.m. to a structure fire involving a large non-dwelling in the 17000 block of South Highway 475 in Summerfield.
MCFR responded after 911 callers reported that a large barn was on fire, with both heavy flames and smoke showing.
Engine Company #10 from MCFR’s Villages of Marion Station arrived on scene at 3:49 a.m. to find the approximately 4,000 square foot barn to be fully engulfed in flames. The barn had an apartment and firefighters immediately conducted a primary search of the structure and verified that it was unoccupied.
Firefighters from Summerfield Station #30, Belleview Station #18 and Shady Station #16 soon arrived and continued to battle the fire. The fire was brought under control at 4:03 a.m.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
