Dozens of farm animals die in barn fire

"It was pretty dramatic for a short period of time," Jack said. "[Flames were] bright, bright orange at a time."

Officials believe the fire was accidental and might have started from pieces of cardboard that were stored near the fireplace inside the structure.

Firefighters battled the blaze for three and a half hours.

"Because of the nature of the items he had stored there, together with the wind, it was a little problematic for us," Jack said. "It was a pretty extensive fire.''

The barn, which was about 40 or 50 years old, was located about 300 feet to 350 feet from the owner's house.