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Jefferson Township Fire Department battles fire

A fully engulfed house fire kept several Putnam County fire departments busy for over six hours Tuesday afternoon. 
The Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a call of a shed fire close to a residence and upon arrival, they found an active, working fire. 
Two sheds and a house fell victim to the fire, and while firefighters were battling the structure fire, a fire started in the woods next to a cornfield. 
According to firefighters, it took two hours to extinguish the woods fire, and they were on the scene for over six hours. 
Two cats and a dog were unaccounted for. 
Responding agencies included: Cloverdale Township Volunteer Fire Department, Greencastle Fire Department, Stilesville Volunteer Fire Department, Fillmore Community Volunteer Fire Department, Reelsville/Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department, Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department, Putnam County EMS, A&A Fire Department, the American Red Cross, and Putnam County CERT. 

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