The Adel Fire Department responded to a fire on Sunday afternoon that resulted in the total loss of a livestock barn and several animals perished.
According to Captain Matt Ireland, the Adel Fire Department responded to a structure fire around 1:40 p.m. on Sunday in the 20000 block of 280th Street, west of Adel. He adds that two 911 calls came in from the property owner and a passerby.
Ireland tells Raccoon Valley Radio when they got on scene, a livestock barn was fully engulfed in flames. He details that firefighters had to face 24 mph winds from the northwest, which helped feed the fire, and they had to shuttle water to the scene from Adel. Ireland says they were able to protect the surrounding buildings on the property…