(La Porte County, IN) - Scipio Township firefighters managed to keep flames from a burning hay wagon from spreading to a nearby shed, according to La Porte County Police.
Firefighters were called Tuesday before 2 p.m. to a residence on 400 West, where upon arrival, an 18 foot-long hay wagon on was fire next to a shed. The fifirefighters, however, arrived soon enough to contain the flames.
The owner, John Fritz, told investigators he uses the homemade hay wagon to sell items on the property, with items like fishing rods and wrenches reportedly being on the wagon prior to it catching fire.
Scipio Township Fire Chief Eric Fenstermaker noted there were combustible materials on the wagon which could have played a role in what he believes was an accidental fire, but ultimately stated that there were no signs of arson.
