BUCYRUS — Firefighters from Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department responded to a grain dryer fire at Lust Farms, 4065 Beechgrove Road on Tuesday afternoon.

According to Matt Lust, who owns and operates the farm with his father, Paul, the fire started inside the dryer and is believed to have been caused by a fan that overheated.

“There is very minimal damage,” Matt Lust said as he and firefighters examined beans coming down the conveyor belt.

Liberty Township’s Phil Feik checks out a grain dryer that caught on fire Tuesday afternoon at Lust Farms on Beechgrove Road near Bucyrus. (Photo by Kimberly Gasuras)

Initially, Liberty Township Firefighters called for mutual aid from other volunteer fire departments but were able to contain the fire quickly, canceling the call for mutual aid.

Portsmouth Emergency Ambulance Services was also at the scene but no injuries were reported.