PHOTOS: A century-old barn caught fire near the town of Cornelius Monday afternoon, according to fire officials.
The Cornelius Fire Department responded to reports of a barn fire at 3:24 p.m. on Monday about a mile north of Cornelius city limits on Northwest Long Road.
Firefighters arrived to find a large two-story barn that had fully caught fire. There were no reported injuries, according to a press release from Forest Grove Fire & Rescue crews worked to put out the fire, preventing it from spreading to any nearby structures. They also faced challenges due to the location, which was in a rural area without fire hydrants. Firefighters had to utilize water tenders to bring water to the scene. This aided in slowing down the fire until additional assistance from other partnering agencies arrived.