Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in Crawfordsville Wednesday. Photo by Sally Y. Hart

A barn full of hay in Crawfordsville caught fire Wednesday afternoon. According to the Washington County Communications Office, the fire was reported at 4:30 p.m. and emergency crews were there past 8:30 p.m. Smoke could be seen on Highway 218 from the fire at North Pine Street and East North Street, near the water tower. Crawfordsville and Ainsworth Fire Departments extinguished the fire and the fire marshal responded. No injuries were reported.