A barn full of drying hemp went up in flames Sunday morning.
It happened on the 4300 block of Royal Crest road in Medford around 6:45 a.m.
Fire District Five said employees saw the flames and called 911. When firefighters arrived, the structure had completely collapsed but they were able to stop the flames from spreading to a nearby home on the property.
About 3,000 pounds of hemp were burned, according to firefighters. Neighbors tell NBC5 News the flames were visible for miles.
“I saw a flame, and the closer I got, the bigger it got, and I realized its an engulfed structure. I was surprised. It burned it to the ground,” Les Connell, Medford resident said.
“Most of the damage is complete, so we’re having a hard time investigating what started it,” FD5 Captain Steve Maziarski said.