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Fire destroys pole barn in Avon Park, multiple tractors damaged: HCFR

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Published  January 8, 2026 7:13am EST
Highlands County
FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • A fire destroyed a pole barn and damaged multiple tractors in Avon Park, according to Highlands County Fire Rescue.
    • No injuries were reported.
    • Investigators are looking into what caused the fire.

AVON PARK, Fla. - A commercial building and several pieces of heavy equipment were destroyed in Avon Park after a fire broke out on Wednesday evening, according to Highlands County Fire Rescue.

Avon Park fire crews and HCFR arrived at the 1400 block of Oleander Drive around 7:36 p.m. to put out the flames.

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Courtesy: Highlands County Fire Rescue.

The fire ended up destroying a pole barn and damaging multiple tractors. Thankfully, nobody was hurt.

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What's next:

Investigators are looking into what caused the fire.

The Source: Information for this story was provided by Highlands County Fire Rescue.

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