Avon Shed A Total Loss Following Fire

AVON -- Authorities say a shed is a total loss following a fire in Avon Township over the weekend.

Fire crews were called to the 34000 block of Smiley Drive around 4:00 p.m. Saturday. The homeowner, 47-year-old Brian Gertken, reported hearing a boom and then saw his outdoor wood boiler and shed on fire.

Authorities arrived to find the shed fully engulfed. The shed, two vehicles and two 4-wheelers were destroyed in the fire. Gertken's home and a nearby barn also suffered heat damage.

No one was hurt and the fire remains under investigation.