CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A shed caught fire on Christmas Eve in Chillicothe.

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It happened at around 6 p.m. in an alley behind Paint Street at West Seventh Street.

Fire crews and police arrived to the shed burnt to the ground. A second shed close by was in jeopardy of catching on fire.

Firefighters were initially disregarded from the call after the fire was mistaken as a “trash burn” but officers on scene quickly realized it was a building.

The cause of the fire was not immediately released.

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