Barn destroyed by fire east of Clinton Lake

Fire crews faced difficulty bringing sufficient water to a barn fire east of Clinton Lake on the west side of U.S. Highway 59 Thursday. Fire crews from Lawrence and several rural townships responded about 9:15 a.m. on Jan. 10.

Fire destroyed a barn southeast of Clinton Lake, on the west side of U.S. Highway 59, about 9:15 a.m. Thursday morning. The two-story barn, located in the 1300 block of North 924 Road, was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters from the Wakarusa Township Fire Department arrived.

Fire crews faced difficulty bringing sufficient water to a barn fire east of Clinton Lake on the west side of U.S. Highway 59 Thursday. Fire crews from Lawrence and several rural townships responded about 9:15 a.m. on Jan. 10.

The fire was extinguished and fire crews were clearing the area by 10:40 a.m.