(La Porte County, IN) - Fire destroyed a structure containing a steel fabricating business in La Porte County yesterday.

Firefighters were called late in the morning to U.S. 421 and 100 North. Upon arrival, Coolspring Township Assistant Fire Chief Warren Smith said the roof of the roughly 80x60-foot pole barn structure was burning.

Smith said the cause of the fire was still under investigation.

The owner told investigators no steel fabricating work had been done in the building for a couple of days, but the fire was noticed while working in the yard.

“We haven’t been able to pinpoint it down to anything yet,” Smith said.

The structure and contents were a total loss. 

Firefighters from Westville assisted with extinguishing the fire. No injuries were reported.