(In an update to our earlier report) A small livestock shed burned to the ground this (Monday) morning, northeast of Elliott, resulting the loss of several chickens. Elliott Fire Chief Brandon Adams told KJAN News a call about the fire at 53890 Pioneer Trail, came in at around 3:45-a.m. Adams says Griswold and Red Oak Fire along with Elliott 1st Responders, assisted at the scene.

Adams says when they arrived on the scene, the small livestock shed was fully engulfed in flames. He says they were able to knock down the flames quickly, but some small chickens perished in the blaze. The number of chickens that died was not known.

Adams says the cause of the fire is undetermined. There was a heat lamp for the chicks connected to electricity, but it’s not certain that actually caused the blaze. Firefighters got the blaze under control by around 4:15, and were on the scene for about an hour altogether cleaning up.