Several farm animals were killed after a barn erupted in flames Wednesday, Jan. 21, in the Hampshire area.

Firefighters said the barn was completely destroyed, and two other structures on the property sustained fire damage. There were no reported injuries to any civilians or the responding fire crew.

About 10:40 p.m., the Hampshire Fire Protection District responded to the barn fire at the intersection of Harmony and Higgins roads in Kane County, according to a news release from the fire district.

Upon arrival, the responding fire crews found a large gambrel-style barn fully engulfed in fire, which had spread to two nearby buildings.

The larger barn collapsed shortly after the fire crew’s arrival. Several animals inside the barn were killed.

Firefighters were able to extinguish the fires in the two smaller buildings on the property after about a 30-minute battle.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Kane County Fire Investigations Task Force.

Authorities closed Harmony Road for more than four hours during the emergency response.

In total, 19 fire departments, including the Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire Protection District, responded to the fire.

Assisting at the scene also were the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, the Kane County Office of Emergency Management and the Hampshire Police Department.