A firefighter inspects ground near the building.
Firefighters rush to a blaze on the Lowlands, Monday evening.
A large fire threatened a rural property in Richmond Lowlands on Monday evening.
Firefighters rushed to the scene at about 7.40pm.
They were faced with a big, moving fire which could have burned a shed on the property.
Crews fought the blaze with hose lines and eventually extinguished it.
Firefighters also protected the building by drenching the ground around it and saved it from any damage.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
Investigators are urging anyone with any information about the blaze to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.