Sheldon,IA (KICD)– A rural O’Brien County building was heavily damaged when a fire broke out Thursday evening.

The Sheldon Fire Department was called to 4864 300th Street, about miles northeast of town, around 8:30 where a small outbuilding was found to be engulfed in flames.

Crews were able to quickly get the fire under control and began overhauling the scene to look for hotspots.

The blaze is believed to have been caused by hot emebers from a nearby burn pile.