Smoke near Putnam sheriff’s office came from nearby fire

Smoke near Putnam sheriff’s office came from nearby fire

OTTAWA — Putnam County fire and EMS crews put out a rubbish fire at Verhoff Alfalfa Mills on Monday night. Crews initiatlly responded to a call from the Putnam County Jail as deputies smelled smoke from the nearby fire. Crews began searching neighboring businesses to identify the source of the smell after an initial investigation revelead no fire at the jail, Putnam Count Sheriff Brian Siefker said. “We just wanted to be on the safe side,” Siefk…

Fire Crews Respond To Sheriff’s Office To Investigate Smoke Smell

The Putnam County Sheriff's Office says the fire department and EMS were dispatched to the sheriff's office for the smell of smoke Monday night. The sheriff's office said there was no fire at the sheriff's office and the the smoke smell was found to be coming from a business near the sheriff's office. Sheriff Brian