DURHAM — Crews from several towns were battling a fire on Royalsborough Road on Friday night after a barn went up in flames about 7 p.m.

The fire at 1355 Royalsborough Road was said to be spreading to the attached home a half-hour after the blaze was first reported.

When fire crews arrived, they reported that the barn was engulfed in flames.

Durham firefighters were being assisted by crews from Lisbon, Lewiston and Auburn. The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office also sent deputies to the scene.

The burning barn is attached to a sprawling, two-story farmhouse that sits a short distance from the intersection of Royalsborough, Quaker Meeting House and Rabbit roads.

By 8 p.m., additional crews were being sent to the scene and a fourth alarm had been sounded.

Shortly before 9, there were reports that a firefighter was being taken to a hospital for injuries suffered while fighting the blaze.

No further information was available.

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