 A fire broke out early this morning at a commercial sawmill in Port Hope Township, about 10 miles northeast of Bemidji. The Bemidji Fire Department responded to the call at the 15,000 block of Gold Lake Loop Road northeast around 2 a.m. 12 firefighters from Bemidji and the Black Duck Fire Department were on the scene for six hours. The department says that the cause of the fire is being investigated, but it appears to have been an accident. No injuries were reported and the structure was declared a total loss. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.