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Posted: 11:26 a.m. Friday, June 22, 2012

Backyard fire spreads, destroys barn

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Springfield barn fire photo
Jessica Heffner
A fire destroys a barn on Sunset Avenue in Springfield.

Staff Report

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio —

A man started a fire in his backyard to burn bills, but the fire soon got out of hand and spread to his barn.

Crews were dispatched around 11 a.m. to the 2300 block of Sunset Avenue in Springfield after the barn caught fire. Authorities said the man should have obtained a permit before starting the fire in his backyard.

Police blocked off Sunset Avenue as crews responded.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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