The initial call came in just before 6:15 a.m., with additional units requested as the fire was upgraded to a second alarm around 6:30 a.m.

One of those to call 911 to report the blaze was a neighbor who was on her way to work.

“As I made a turn along Reeder Road, I saw a lot of glowing,” said the woman, who asked that her name not be published.

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“At first I thought someone was burning some papers, but when I came down the hill, I saw that it definitely was the barn,” she said.

The woman stopped, called 911 and alerted the residents who live next to the barn. “They were not even aware that the barn was on fire,” she said. The residents moved their vehicles out of the way so fire trucks would have easy access the blaze.

The barn is reportedly owned by Timothy Reeder.

“The fire was quickly spreading throughout the barn, and powerlines to the structure were burning and dropping down,” the woman said.

It could not be confirmed if there was any livestock in the barn, but it was hoped that all of Reeder’s cows were in the field.

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“There definitely was a lot heat coming from the building and a lot crackling, a lot of noise,” the neighbor said.