BARTON COUNTY —A fire destroyed a rural Barton County building and put fire crews at risk of injury.
Just before 4p.m. on Monday, June 12, the Great Bend Fire Department responded to the 200 block of SE 30 Road for the report of a shed on fire, according to a media release from the Great Bend Fire Department.
First unit on scene found a 40’ x 60’ wood frame metal building fully involved in fire with multiple propane tanks exploding and several more tanks exposed to fire.
With a significant amount of fire, crews attacked from the exterior. The fire being out in the county required a water shuttle to be set up with tankers hauling water from Great Bend.
Mutual aid tankers were requested from Ellinwood Fire. Also assisting with the water shuttle were the Barton County Road Department and Haz-Mat Response.
The building and contents are considered a total loss. The fire was investigated by investigators from the Great Bend Fire Department and was determined to be accidental in nature. There were no injuries reported.