A large barn fire at a ranch near SW Allapattah Road in Indiantown that broke out Thursday evening destroyed a building and about six vehicles, and one firefighter was taken to the hospital with minor overexertion symptoms but has since been released. The State Fire Marshal is now investigating the cause of the blaze that sent large flames and black smoke into the air visible for miles.
The fire broke out at around 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the ranch in the 13000 block of Southwest Allapattah Road. Martin County Fire Rescue and Martin County Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene. Horses roaming in a nearby pasture were relocated as a precaution.
The barn and about six vehicles were a total loss, according to officials. The vehicles destroyed included a side-by-side and a small front-loader tractor. No horses or residents were injured in the incident.
The firefighter taken to the hospital was released Friday morning. Southwest Allapattah Road has reopened after earlier closures during the emergency response.