Ellis County Fire Department
At 4:16 a.m. Friday, the Ellis County Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 1354 Antonino Road.
Upon arrival, heavy smoke and flames were found coming from a metal storage building.
Fire crews made an exterior attack due to the amount of building that was involved by fire.
Firefighters used three fire attack lines to extinguish the fire and keep the fire to the building of origin.
The building and other materials inside suffered extensive fire and smoke damage.
The fire was reported out at 5:52 a.m. and under control at 6:17 a.m. at which time fire crews were starting to be released from the scene.
Midwest Energy was contacted to shut off utilities to the building.
Fire crews remained on scene until 11:37 a.m. to assist the Office of the State Fire Marshal with the fire investigation.
Thirty firefighters from the Ellis County Fire Department (Hays, Ellis, Victoria, and Munjor) responded to assist.
The Hays Fire Department also responded with their air truck, staffed by one firefighter. The ECFD was also assisted by the Ellis County EMS and Sheriff’s deputies.