SUSPICIOUS BARN FIRES IN RITCHIE COUNTY - Four VFD's Respond (02/02/2013) Authorities are investigating the burning of several barns in Ritchie County. Ritchie fire departments responded to the barn fires at 11:30 a.m. Friday along Prunty Road. Fire departments from Harrisville, Smithville, Ellenboro, and Pennsboro responded to the suspicious fires. No one was injured.