CONCORD, N.C. — The Concord Fire Department responded to a reported barn fire around 12:45 p.m. on Derita Road.
Crews arrived within four minutes to find heavy fire and smoke coming from the barn and were able to bring the blaze under control in about six minutes.
A total of 27 firefighters responded, including three ladder trucks, three engines, two battalion chiefs, a safety officer and a fire investigator.
No one was home at the time of the fire, and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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