Ellis County Rural Fire crews were called to a tank battery fire north of Hays early Wednesday morning.

According to Fire Chief Darin Myers, crews received the report of the fire at about 7:30 a.m. in 3000 block of Wiles Road. Myers said when crews arrived, the company chief reported one tank on fire.

Fire crews quickly put the fire out using water and firefighting foam. The fire started from a lightning strike, which blew the top of the tank off, according to Myers. Company 2 from Catharine and Company 4 from Victoria responded with two engines, one tanker and 10 personnel.