From the Whitewater Fire Department Facebook page

At 3:34 a.m. on Thursday, July 23, the Whitewater Fire Dept was dispatched to a report of a barn fire on Scharine Rd, later updated to be 2 sheds. Upon arrival, crews encountered heavy fire in both sheds with a grain dryer shed also catching fire. Numerous other structures were threatened and crews were initially hampered by down wires on 2 sides of the structure .Crews were on scene for about 2.5 hours and were able to save the grain dryer and most of the dryer shed. All other exposures were protected including a grain bin very close to the fire. 2 sheds and numerous pieces of farm apparatus were lost in the blaze. The cause of the fire is believed to be a skid steer in one the structures. Damage estimates are not available at this time. We would like to thank the following Fire Departments/Agencies for their assistance. Lauderdale LaGrange, Town of Delavan, City of Delavan, Darien, Troy Center, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, Milton, Hellenville and WE-Energies.