Barn Fire in Holy Cross

 Just before 10 a.m. yesterday, fire departments from Holy Cross, New Vienna, and Sherrill along with the Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office responded to a barn fire on Ridge Rd in Holy Cross. The resident of the house was burning some  brush on his property when the fire  began to spread towards  the barn, which then caught fire. The barn contained only hay bales. Firefighters successfully prevented the fire from spreading to other nearby structures. The damage to the barn and hay is estimated at $10,000. No injuries or harm to livestock were reported.