(Anita, Iowa) – Firefighters from Anita, Wiota and Adair responded Sunday, to what was initially described as a couple of hog buildings on fire, about three-miles east of Anita. Anita Assistant Fire Chief Jake Karns describes what they found upon arriving at the scene. 

The blaze occurred at 76748 Fairview Road at around 3:15-p.m.  Karns said the Wiota and Adair Fire Departments assisted with water tankers. Adair also provided an additional pumper truck.

No livestock were lost, and none of the firefighters were injured. Karns said there wasn’t much left of the buildings except for the tin. Authorities had said Sunday, the heat of the fire could be felt from the roadway, and firefighters had to contend with 90 degree weather in their turnout gear.

Crews were on the scene until around 5:30-p.m., Sunday. A cause of the blaze remains undetermined. You can view drone video of scene from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, as shown below.