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.