HAY SPRINGS, Neb. - A house is destroyed after a fire Sunday afternoon in Hay Springs. The house, located along North Main Street, is a complete loss, and both neighboring residences suffered heat damage.

“The owner was in the garage, but he made it out safely,” said Hay Springs Rescue Chief Holly Scherbarth.

Scherbarth said the fire is believed to have been caused by a welding spark.

In addition to Hay Springs firefighters, crews from Rushville and Chadron also helped extinguish the fire.