Elburn fire engulfs barn

A barn in Elburn burned to the ground Tuesday after strong winds blew a power line over, which sparked the blaze, fire officials said.

The barn was located behind a farmhouse at 42W733 Route 38, between Pouley Road and Anderson Road, was up in flames at approximately 4:40 p.m.

Fire officials said power lines that were attached to the barn shorted out after an electric pole was blown over during Tuesday's storm.

There was nothing in the barn, but the building was at a total loss after wind-fueled flames engulfed it, said Elburn Fire Chief Kelly Callaghan.

“The wind just got it going that much bigger,” Callaghan said. “The old barns just burn really really fast.”

Callaghan said a small storage building to the north of the barn was also damaged in the fire, but was not destroyed.

Fire crews from Elburn, Batavia, Pingree Grove, Kaneville, Countryside and Sugar Grove assisted in the response.

No one was injured during the fire, which was under control within an hour, Callaghan said.