Man Burned In Sheep Barn Fire

Careflight took an elderly man in Champaign County to Miami Valley Hospital after he ran into a burning barn to save his livestock.

At this time, there is no word on his condition. News Center 7 has confirmed that the man suffered several burns in the barn fire that happened on Idle Road in St. Paris.

The owner of the barn was taken by Careflight to a local hospital after he suffered smoke inhalation and some burns as he tried to rescue the sheep from the barn.

One other person was taken to a local hospital with a heat-related illness.

The fire killed several sheep, and several bales of hay were destroyed