The Bemidji Fire Department responded Friday morning to a structure fire in the 16000 block of Cardinal Road NW in Liberty Township, approximately 15 miles north of Bemidji, according to the department. The call came in at approximately 10:40 a.m. Firefighters arrived to find a single-story residential structure fully involved in fire, with the building partially collapsed into the basement. Crews initiated a defensive attack and deployed a 1¾-inch attack line to begin extinguishing the fire. As additional crews arrived, further 1¾-inch attack lines were deployed. The fire was eventually extinguished. A total of 27 firefighters and nine pieces of equipment were on scene for approximately four hours. The building and its contents are a total loss. No firefighter injuries were reported. The Bemidji Ambulance Service, Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office, Beltrami Electric Cooperative, Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office, and the American Red Cross assisted at the scene.