(UPDATED) (Cumberland, Iowa) – Firefighters from Cumberland were paged-out to a fully engulfed barn fire Sunday, at around 3:32-p.m. Cumberland Fire Chief Jason Rouse said the incident, which started in an older barn, happened at at 72686 700th Street.

Massena Fire provided additional tanker and grass units at the scene. Two grass fire units from Griswold Fire were also requested. A total of six grass trucks were on the scene.

The barn and its contents was a total loss.

The structure was said to be near a propane tank, and close to a residence to the north.

Rouse said there was electricity run underground to the barn, so it’s unclear how the fire started. No injuries were reported, and the lives of farm animals were sparred because they were away from the burning structure. Rouse wants to thank the other fire departments for their assistance.

Crews were on the scene until about 5:45-p.m.  They went back a couple of times to extinguish some hot spots. And, while the cause of this fire is undetermined, Fire Chief Jason Rouse asks property owners to hold-off on any controlled burns until we get enough precipitation to dampen the very tinder grassland and vegetation.