WADDINGTON – Waddington firefighters responded to a full-engulfing barn fire around 10 p.m. Wednesday night in the Town of Waddington.

The fire was at the Sharpe residence on the Rookey Road.

Firefighters were at the scene for more than 8 hours, according to a post on the Waddington Fire Department Facebook page.

Assisting at the scene were fire departments from Madrid, Lisbon, Louisville, Norfolk, Norwood, Heuvelton, Morley and West Potsdam, along with the Waddington Rescue Squad.

A person from the St. Lawrence County Emergency Services was also at the scene.

"A huge thank you goes out to Madrid, Lisbon, Louisville, Norfolk, Norwood, Heuvelton, Morley and West Potsdam fire departments along with St. Lawrence County Office of Emergency Services County Car 1  for the assistance on scene and numerous other departments standing by at other stations," Waddington fire officials wrote in a Facebook post.

Fire officials also offered thanks to Dave Putney and the Town of Waddington Highway Department for keeping the roads salted and the Town of Lisbon Highway Department for transporting an excavator from Scott Fox.

"As always a thank you to the Waddington rescue squad for the on scene support. Lastly a thanks to Waddington Mayor Mike Zagrobelny for holding down the fire hall and keeping the coffee brewing. The first responder community never disappoints," fire officials wrote.

There was hay in the barn but no animals. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.