Two dogs die in large fire at Wells County farmhouse Thursday morning

WELLS COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) – The Markle Fire Department says two dogs died in a large fire at a farmhouse near Uniondale early on Thursday morning.

Markle Fire Chief Jon Gary says the fire was called in around 6:30 a.m. at a family farm on N 200 W, south of W 700 N in Uniondale.

Gary says a passerby saw the fire and was able to help get the residents out safely, however, two pet dogs died in the fire.

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The fire department says they were able to finally extinguish the fire around 11:15 a.m.

No firefighters were injured in the incident, Gary says.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time.

Crews responding to large fire at Wells County farm
Crews responding to large fire at Wells County farm(staff)

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