A barn caught fire in rural Kalona on Tuesday night. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the emergency call came in at approximately 10:30 p.m. for a barn on fire at 2410 140th Street, southeast of Kalona. There were animals in the barn.

Fire Departments from Kalona, Wellman, Riverside, Washington, and Ainsworth responded to the scene and extinguished the fire before midnight. Kalona QRS, Washington County Sheriff’s personnel, Washington County Ambulance, and Wellman Rescue also responded to the scene.