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Officials: No injuries reported in Pingree Grove barn fire

No injuries were reported in a Thursday afternoon fire that remains under investigation, according to the Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire Protection District.

The fire department received a call at around 4:05 p.m. about a barn fire on the 9N000 block of Corron Road near Pingree Grove, according to a news release.

The first crews arrived around 4:12 p.m. and requested additional help just before 5 p.m. due to the severity of the fire, the release stated. It took firefighters until 5:16 p.m. to extinguish the fire.

There were no animals in the barn, but it contained a small workshop and several items. Damages are estimated to be roughly $75,000, according to officials.

The cause is still undetermined.