By Lexi MooreA fire on Tuesday, Feb. 8, on Bill Kroon’s property caused substantial damage but no injuries. The property is southeast of Steen.The fire started in a building used as a workshop on the south of the Kroon residence. Fire departments from Hills, Beaver Creek and Steen contained the fire to the east portion of the building.Bill Kroon had been welding in the shop not long before the blaze began. Kroon said he was careful and always uses safety precautions when welding. The building furnace was running at the time as well.After Kroon finished his work in the shop, he returned to his residence. Within 15 minutes, Robert Sandbulte had arrived to tell Kroon about the flames coming from his shop.It has not been determined if the fire started because of his welding work or if there was a problem with the furnace.Kroon used the eastern section of the shop as a workshop stocked with tools. In the remainder of the building he stored his collection of antique tractors.Because the blaze was kept to the eastern portion of the building, the shop and tools were destroyed. Although two antique tractors were ruined, four others survived with minor damages. Kroon summed up the damages in an interview last Thursday."They will need to be repainted and some plastic pieces will have to be replaced. But the tires are OK."Despite the damages, Kroon said he feels lucky about the situation."It wasn’t my home. And the shop was not a total loss. A lot can be replaced. I am thankful we didn’t get hurt or lose our home."