(La Porte County, IN) - A pole barn containing an antique car and lawn tractors went up in flames last week in the Rolling Prairie area. The cause of the blaze is believed to be electrical in nature. The fire last Thursday afternoon was in the area of 300 East and 900 North.
Kankakee Township Fire Chief Zach Rasiuk said it’s believed the fire had something to do with the breaker box and wire feeding electricity to the roughly 3,000 square foot metal structure.
There was a 1969 AMX car along with several lawn tractors, various shop tools and an air compressor inside the structure.
The building was engulfed by flames when firefighters arrived.
The property owner’s son, Christopher Lichkay, suffered minor burns to his arm from trying to get inside the burning structure, according to La Porte County Police. Lichkay was treated at the scene.
