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Calf barn, granary, two garages and milking barn destroyed in a blaze that was exacerbated by gusty winds

High winds fanned the flames of a fire that destroyed a calf barn, granary, two garages and a milking barn on a farm east of Valley Springs Saturday.

The blaze broke out on the Vis "home place," owned by Minnie Vis. Her son, Alan, lives on the premises, and another son, Norman Vis, uses the farm buildings for his farming operation, according to Valley Springs Fire Chief Don Johnson.

A small fire, which the Vises put out, developed in a silage and wood chip pile a few days prior to the blaze on Saturday. Norman Vis figures high winds on Saturday blew a spark onto the calf shed causing it to ignite.

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