A Penn Township dairy barn is a total loss after firefighters from multiple counties responded to a fire Wednesday morning, Oct. 22.

The barn, which is owned by Dawn Mock and her family, was destroyed by the fire.

The fire was first reported at 243 Powell Road at 9:30 a.m. The fire grew big enough that black smoke could be seen from miles away over the tree line.

Fire departments from across Butler County, as well as others from Allegheny and Beaver counties, had to be called in to battle the flames. The response caused Powell Road to be shut down at Pittsburgh and Brownsdale roads for hours.

Alan Troyer, chief of the Penn Township Volunteer Fire Department, said Wednesday evening the cause of the fire is currently undetermined.

Troyer said one firefighter sustained a minor injury whi

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