Town of Lyons barn fire; oil containers ruptured, excessive heat
Town of Lyons barn fire
TOWN OF LYONS, Wis. - Walworth County investigators are working to determine the cause of a barn fire in the Town of Lyons on Wednesday, March 29.
Officials say the fire broke out in a barn along Clausen Road. Firefighters battled flames blasting through the roof of the barn – and the also poured water on a propane tank to keep it cool.
Located in the barn was a large amount of oil used to run an oil-fed furnace. Officials say the oil containers ruptured due to the heat and started to flow down the driveway and into the ditch line.
Lyons Fire Command requested a hazardous materials vehicle so crews could stop the oil from spreading and getting into a nearby waterway. That oil was suppressed – and never reached the waterway. Even so, Walworth County Emergency Management and the Wisconsin DNR were notified of the Hazardous Material spill.
Town of Lyons barn fire
Again, the cause of the fire is undetermined – and there is nothing to indicate it is suspicious.
The property loss is estimated to be around $450,000. Nobody was hurt.