Photos by Trevor Mcbroom.

UPDATE, 4:20 p.m.:

Fortuna Fire Protection District press release:

The Fortuna Volunteer Fire Department responded to the report of a barn on fire this morning at 3:49 am. First arriving officer confirmed and reported the barn to be fully involved, immediately calling for a 2nd alarm.

Three engines and one ladder truck from Fortuna were assisted by Engines from Rio Dell, Ferndale and Loleta. The barn and contents were a total loss; one additional structure and six vehicles were also damaged due to fire exposure. The fire is considered to be suspicious in nature and is currently under investigation. No civilian or firefighter injuries were reported.

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UPDATE, 2:30 p.m.:

Fortuna Volunteer Fire Department:

In the early morning hours today, March 3rd, an old barn near Loni Drive in Fortuna caught fire and became fully involved.

Crews from Rio Dell Volunteer Fire Department, Ferndale Volunteer Fire, and Loleta Volunteer Fire Dept came to help with the fire and provide community coverage. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Photo by Jeremy Mills.

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A barn was burnt to the ground in Fortuna early this morning.

According to the Fortuna Police Department call log, the fire was reported around at 3:49 a.m. near the intersection of 12th Street and Loni Drive.

Not much information is available at this time, but Outpost reader Trevor Mcbroom sends us these photos of firefighters battling the blaze.

“Around 4 a.m. I woke up to loud sounds and flashing lights,” Mcbroom wrote on Facebook. “Immediately I jumped out of bed and got dressed, and when I ran outside I saw that the barn across the street was fully engulfed in flames.”

We will update when we know more.