2/28/20 - NIESA barn fire, 2965 E. Howell Rd

Just after 8:30 PM on Friday evening, February 28, 2020, the NIESA, Dansville, and Fowlerville fire departments were dispatched to a barn fire at 2965 E. Howell Rd. The initial call came from a neighbor reporting fire visible. First arriving fire command reported a large barn with fire coming through the roof. Additional mutual aid was requested from the Mason, SAESA, & Unadilla Twp fire departments. Firefighting was complicated by downed power lines on the D-side of the barn, which gave the most access. Firefighters were assigned to protect exposures, including a large propane tank, and stop the fire from extending further into the structure. Ladder 61 was set up for aerial ops, but high winds limited the effectiveness of the ladder stream. Once DTE arrived to confirm power had been shut down, firefighters were able to get to the structure to finish extinguishing the fire. Excavation equipment from the farm was brought out to assist with overhaul.