A fired swept through a barn in Laytonsville on Saturday, causing more than $500,000 in damage, a Montgomery County Fire Department spokesman said.
About 75 firefighters were called out to fight the blaze at the intersection of Woodfield and Brink roads Saturday afternoon. One of the firefighters suffered a minor injury from a flying ember.
When firefighters arrived, the barn was fully engulfed in flames.
Several roads in the area were closed off.
The spokesman said the 10,000-square-foot barn is on property that’s for sale and listed at $1.75 million. He said the barn was being renovated.
A silo standing near the barn was saved, and firefighters also prevented the flames from creeping too close to nearby propane tanks, the spokesman said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
