Flames from an outbuilding threaten a Rio Dell business. [Photo provided by reader.]

Around 12:15 a.m., a fire was reported in a shed at the rear of a business on the corner of Wildwood and Columbus Rio Dell. Fortuna Scotia and Rio Dell Fire Departments responded. The structure was fully involved when crews arrived on the scene. The fire fighters were concerned because there was a nearby propane tank. However, fire fighters extinguished the blaze by 1 a.m.