Barn Fire in Union Grove Township

On Wednesday night at 9:30 p.m., a Meeker County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was patrolling on MN Highway 4 when he saw a structure fire in the 55000 block of 395th Street in Union Grove Township.  Meeker County Deputies, Paynesville Fire Department, Eden Valley Fire Department, and Allina Ambulance responded to the scene.  Upon arrival, the deputy saw a barn on the property that was fully engulfed in flames.  The property is owned by Sheri and Kent Peterson.  The barn was unoccupied at the time of the fire and is a complete loss.  It’s believed that an electric heat lamp in the barn may have been the cause of the fire.  No one was injured as a result of the fire.