Shed Heavily Damaged in Emerson Road Fire

Firefighters from Ohio City and Van Wert quickly contained a shed fire on Emerson Road Monday afternoon, but the shed sustained heavy damage, The Van Wert Independent reports.

Crews were called shortly before 5:30 p.m. The Ohio City Fire Department had been assisting at a structure fire in Mercer County and left that scene to respond to the Emerson Road call.

The response marked the first fire for Van Wert’s new Engine 3, which went into service in late October. The cause of the fire was unknown as of the report.