COLDWATER (WTVB) - There were reports of 40-to-50 foot flames early today in Branch County’s Algansee Township, where Quincy firemen responded along Ray Quincy Road near Brown Road.

They found a pile of wood next to a tree between two Amish barns on fire after sparks from a trash burn earlier in the day has rekindled, sparking the alarm that was turned in around 3:45 this morning. The flames that climbed the tree were quickly knocked down, preventing any property damage. The blaze was declared under control in less than a half an hour. No injuries were reported.