P-J photo by William Mohan

PANAMA — A barn was destroyed in a large fire Monday evening.

Firefighters from a half-dozen departments were called to 1049 Panama-Bear Lake Road around 7:40 p.m. County dispatch told fire officials that the barn was fully engulfed by flames.

The fire was under control in about 45 minutes, though the barn was a complete loss. A neighboring home also sustained damage to its siding.

No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear; county fire investigators were called to the scene.

The homeowners were reportedly not at home when the fire broke out.

P-J photo by William Mohan

In all, first responders from Panama, Ashville, Busti, Clymer, Sherman and Bear Lake were summoned.