Shelburne, VT - Early on the afternoon of January 8th, reports were received about heavy black smoke showing out of the woods near the end of Harbor Road. Upon arrival, Shelburne VFD's first-due apparatus found heavy fire well underway.

Multiple mutual aid departments were requested to respond. It took some time to establish a water supply, as roughly 3800-feet of hose line had to be laid to supply the scene. The site was further complicated by a large cache of live ammunition that went off for quite some time.

After several hours, an excavator was called in to help remove a metal roof, a large supply of hay from the loft, and to help demolish what was left of the building. Crews were on scene for more than seven hours.

One crew was tasked with overnight duty to secure the scene until state fire investigators were able to assess the site and try to determine the origin and cause of the fire.