LICKING COUNTY, Ohio — Several explosions prompted a large fire at a Licking County tree farm on Tuesday.
The explosions took place around 2 a.m. in one of the Timbuk Farm's buildings, located in the 2000 block of Timbuk Road in Granville, according to fire crews at the scene.
Three barns on the northeast side of the farm caught fire -- including the shipping area, production barn, soil room and offices -- and crews were forced to battle the flames from the outside.
In total, crews at the scene told 10TV the size of the fire spanned roughly the length of a football field. Fire departments from Newark, Granville, Walnut Township and West Licking County responded to the scene.
The Granville Township Fire Chief said the cause of the fire was undetermined on March 21. An investigator said it was hard to determine what exactly caused the fire because there was so much damage.
Gibson added the property was insured and department managers have already begun brainstorming plans to keep operations going.
“We have all intentions to rebuild and be back in business as soon as possible,” Gibson said.
No injuries were reported.
Timbuk Farms opened as a Christmas tree farm in 1952 and has since grown to be one of central Ohio's oldest and largest Christmas tree growers, according to its website. It remains one of the leading rooting stations and flower growers in the United States.