(Marshall County, Iowa) – WHO-TV in Des Moines reports one person was seriously burned during a large farm building fire that quickly spread to surrounding fields, in Haverhill. The incident occurred at around 3:30-p.m., Thursday. Firefighters from multiple area department arriving on the scene, found several farm buildings on fire, and that high winds and low humidity had  allowed the flames to spread to the surrounding grass,  and field, according to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office.

Several tanker trucks relayed water to the scene because there were no hydrants nearby. Local farmers helped battle the blaze by using tractors and tillage equipment to create a fire break to slow down the spread of the flames. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office said farmers’ efforts helped fire crews get the fire under control. The owner of the property suffered serious, but non life-threatening burns and was transported via air ambulance to a hospital.

An investigation into the cause of the fire was on-going.