HARVEY COUNTY – Fire crews from Newton, Walton, Halstead, and Hesston responded late Tuesday to a large barn fire near North East 24th and Spencer in Harvey County, according to a social media report from Newton Fire Department.

The barn was fully involved upon arrival and small adjacent grass and brush fires were extinguished while the actual structure fire was simply contained to its area before overhaul and the fire being extinguished.

No injuries were reported and no animals were believed to be in the barn, according to fire officials. Cause of the fire has not been released.