An early morning fire in south Hays destroyed a storage building Monday.

According to a news release from Assistant Fire Chief Shane Preston, the Hays Fire Department was dispatched at 12:36 a.m. to a structure fire at 1011 Reservation Road.

The blaze could be seen as firefighters deployed two handlines.&nbsp;

Preston said it took fire crews "several hours to fully extinguish the fire due to the amount of storage inside the building."

"Fire investigators were unable to determine the cause and origin of the fire due to the extensive damage and amount of materials stored in the building," Preston said.

Also responding to the scene were the Ellis County Fire Department, EMS and sheriff's department, along with the Hays Police Department.

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 </figure>Hays PostAn early morning fire in south Hays destroyed a storage building Monday.According to a news release from Assistant Fire Chief Shane Preston, the Hays Fire Department was dispatched at 12:36 a.m. to a structure fire at 1011 Reservation Road.The blaze could be seen as firefighters deployed two handlines.&nbsp;Preston said it took fire crews "several hours to fully extinguish the fire due to the amount of storage inside the building.""Fire investigators were unable to determine the cause and origin of the fire due to the extensive damage and amount of materials stored in the building," Preston said.Also responding to the scene were the Ellis County Fire Department, EMS and sheriff's department, along with the Hays Police Department.

Storage unit in south Hays destroyed by early morning fire