Overview
- The blaze erupted around 11:56 a.m. Wednesday at Fine Oak Farms in Union Township near London, Ohio.
- Sustained winds near 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph drove flames through the complex, and limited water supplies forced tanker shuttles during roughly five hours of suppression.
- Two of five large agricultural buildings were heavily involved and destroyed, while nearby structures remained largely intact.
- About 1,500 hogs were removed alive, no human injuries were reported, and officials said stored hog waste was contained with no immediate groundwater risk.
- The State Fire Marshal’s Office continues to investigate the origin with no arson suspected, as one outlet cites an unconfirmed refrigerator fire and advocates warn large operations concentrate risk.