(Sidney, Iowa) – A southwest venue that hosts family celebrations such as birthdays and weddings, sustained extensive damage early Tuesday morning, and is likely a total loss, according to fire officials. The Fremont County Emergency Management Agency says Whiskey Springs, a rustic barn establishment, caught fire at around 3:30-a.m. Tuesday.

Firefighters from Sidney were called to the scene at 2474 Bluff Road, north of Sidney, and upon their arrival, saw the venue was fully engulfed in flames. They promptly requested mutual aid from numerous area fire departments, including Hamburg, Riverton, Farragut, Tabor, and Nebraska City.

Whiskey Springs (photo from their public Facebook page)

There were no reports of injuries. The State Fire Marshal’s Office was requested to assist with an investigation into the cause of the fire, which, at last report, remained unknown.