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GRAFTON TOWNSHIP — A fire destroyed a barn on Chamberlain Road Tuesday afternoon along with contents including antique vehicles and two airplanes that might have been WWII vintage, according to Grafton Township Fire Chief Bob Richards.
No people or animals were reported injured. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but there is no suspicion of foul play, Richards said. He added that because of the extent of the fire, the cause could remain undetermined.
The owner of the barn was in his home, roughly 150 feet away, when he spotted the smoke and dialed 911 at 12:30 p.m., Richards said. Firefighters arrived a few minutes later and had the fire under control in 15 minutes but remained on scene until 7 p.m., Richards said.
"The barn was a total loss," Richards said. "The fire was fully involved and the roof collapsed before our engine arrived on scene."
Stored in the barn were maintenance tools, propane and gasoline tanks, seven vehicles, five of which were antiques and two airplanes. Richards said the owner was still compiling documents to determine if the airplanes were authentic WWII planes or replicas. The fire damage estimate is in excess of $250,000. That figure could go up if it is determined the planes were authentic, Richards said. If authentic, such a plane could cost $1.5 million.
Firefighters faced difficulty in battling this fire because the barn was located on a narrow driveway and was 600 feet away from the road, Richards said.
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