Suspicious barn fires are drawing the combined interest of area law enforcement agencies.

The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office reports an investigation of two suspicious barn fires in the northwestern part of the county on June 11.  In a department Facebook post they noted they are now working with the Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office and the St. Joseph County Police Department.  All of those jurisdictions have had suspicious barn fires this year.

Residents are asked to report any suspicious activity they see in their area. Most of the fires have been in the evening and early morning hours. Patrol units and investigators are looking for the suspect and will be saturating the area. Area residents are advised that some police vehicles will be unmarked; as such, do not hesitate to report unfamiliar vehicles in your area.

Kosciusko County Sheriff Kyle Dukes has contacted area residents, farmers and community leaders to discuss the fires and ask for assistance with reporting suspicious activity at (574) 267-5667.