A man was killed when a barn collapsed while he and his family were battling a grassfire in Ryder on Sunday, according to the Ward County Sheriffโs Office. A report from the sheriffโs office states they responded to a grass fire at a rural farm near Ryder, which spread quickly to a barn. Investigators say the barn became fully engulfed and collapsed, killing Larry Johansen. The sheriffโs office says Johansen was from California but used to live in Ryder. Ryder Rural Fire Department also responded to the fire.
