PHOTO GALLERY: Firefighters attend to Hallsville fire

August 5, 2012 | 4:17 p.m. CDT

Both Boone County and Columbia firefighters responded Sunday to a barn fire in Hallsville. The fire resulted in no deaths or injuries.

Firefighters add dish soap to the water being used to fight a fire near Hallsville on Sunday. The soap allows the water to stick to debris, the firefighters said. | Amy Bruer

Debris smolders Sunday at the scene of a structure fire near Hallsville. Neighbors said the barn that was destroyed by Sunday's fire was built in 1869. | Amy Bruer

Firefighters attend to smoldering debris at the scene of a barn fire Sunday near Hallsville. Both Boone County and Columbia firefighters responded to the call. | Amy Bruer

A firefighter walks back toward the truck at the scene of a barn fire Sunday. Neighbors attempted to help with garden hoses while waiting for the arrival of firefighters. There were no injuries or fatalities. | Amy Bruer