More than nine local fire departments responded to a turkey barn blaze in Olive Township on Oct. 21.
The barn off 136th Ave. was destroyed and labeled a total loss. It was already fully engulfed when responders arrived, according to a social media post from Olive Township Fire Rescue.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, said Olive Township Fire Chief Brian Dewitt.
WOOD TV-8 reported the barn is owned by the family of Eric De Witt.
“There are six very large turkey coops … that are actually leased to another grower,” De Witt told WOOD. “We don’t believe there were any birds in there, so there were no birds harmed.”
— Cassidey Kavathas is the politics and court reporter at The Holland Sentinel. Contact her at ckavathas@hollandsentinel.com. Follow her on X and Bluesky @cassideykava.
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