RAYMOND, Neb. (AP) — A motorist driving past a home near Raymond noticed a barn fire and awoke residents of an adjacent home, allowing them to flee and call fire crews.

Local media reports a motorist driving along Highway 79 early Monday spotted flames shooting up from the barn and awoke the residents.

The barn was destroyed but Raymond fire crews were able to save the house.

Raymond Fire Chief Greg Hall says crews set up between the barn and the home to ensure the fire didn’t spread. It helped that there was little wind.

Cars, a camper and other items in the barn were badly damaged or destroyed.

It’s unclear how the fire started.

Raymond is about 15 miles north of Lincoln.