FREETOWN — Massive flames engulfed a barn in Freetown on Saturday, March 8 in an area with no available hydrants nearby, leading the Rochester Fire Department to assist with the emergency.

The Rochester Fire Department arrived at 19 Locust Street with a water tanker in tow to help local fire departments extinguish the roaring fire.

No citizens were harmed and the owners of the barn were not on the premises at the time of the fire.

“They did well. Freetown did a great job taking care of that fire,” said Chief Scott Wiegel of the incident.

Windy weather conditions on Saturday contributed to the intensity of the fire, according to the Freetown Fire Department.

While the departments were able to extinguish the fire, the barn was a complete loss.