Fire Destroys Barn in Fortuna

Fortuna, Ca. (KIEM)– Firefighters are battling a massive barn fire.

Crews got the call just before 10 Tuesday evening about a structure fire along U.S. Highway 101 south of the Vanduzen River.

At last check roughly 10 engines and more than 2 dozen emergency personnel are on the scene.

Those flames could be seen from miles away.

From the looks of things the barn is completely destroyed, but crews are working to keep it from spreading to neighboring homes.

Flames were seen shooting tens of feet above the barn rivaling nearby redwood trees. 

Fortunately, the rain is helping to contain the blaze and crews are not concerned about this spreading to area vegetation.

Firefighters are pumping water from an area pond into the fire.

We will continue to update with the latest information as it becomes available.

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