(Rural Atlantic, Iowa) – A fire that destroyed a barn north of Atlantic, Wednesday morning, had apparently been burned undetected for several hours prior to smoke and flames having been seen. Atlantic Fire was dispatched at around 2:40-a.m., to the scene at 55717 Olive Street. Fire Chief Tom Cappel….

The property is owned by Steve Andersen. Cappel says as crews were battling the flames, cold and snow, they sent out a page for mutual aide from Lewis and Marne Fire. They arrived with their tanker trucks and additional manpower.

These two photos are courtesy Mike Kennon, Cass County EMA.

Cappel says they weren’t able to immediately determine the cause of the blaze.

Atlantic Fire wrapped-up their activities at the scene at around 6:51-a.m. Cappel said the site will likely smolder and create steam for a day or two.

View of emergency vehicles on the scene, from the KJAN parking lot on N. Olive Street. KJAN News photo