Law. Co. chicken barn burns to ground

A chicken barn went up in flames during a nighttime fire at a western Lawrence County farm near the intersection of State Highway F and Lawrence 1020 on Jan. 11, according to Stotts City Fire Chief, Nathan Schnake. Five fire departments answered the call, including Avilla, who reached out for mutual aid. Sarcoxie Rural Fire, Stotts City, Pierce City and Friestatt departments responded as well.
Schnake said there was no one inside at the time of the fire and no injuries to be reported but estimated that none of the chickens made it out of the blaze. It is currently unknown by the Stotts City Fire Department and the Sarcoxie Rural Fire Department as to what started the fire.
The call was issued at about 10 p.m. on Sunday, and crews worked the flames until about 1 a.m. The barn belongs to Duste and Erin Boggs. Erin Boggs said that of the three closely situated barns, only one burned down while the others sustained some damage. During an interview, she said that she was grateful for her neighbors and for the local fire departments for assistance in their time of need.