NORWOOD -- A barn was totally destroyed early this morning after a fire swept through the structure.

Norwood firefighters responded at 2:51 a.m. to the 184 Austin Ridge Rd. structure owned by Richard Eilliot.

Richard Shore noticed an 'orange glow' coming from outside the house around 2:30 a.m. and alerted his father, Richard Elliott.

Elliott ran outside in his bare feet and was able to get their car, 4-wheeler and fishing rods out before the barn became engulfed in flames.

"We're lucky it was put out before the fire got to the house...it was close, the siding started to buckle," said Elliott.

Mutual aid was provided by the Norfolk, West Potsdam and Potsdam fire departments. The Potsdam Volunteer Rescue Squad also responded.

The Parishville, Madrid, West Stockholm and Morley fire departments were on stand-by.

Norwood firefighters returned to the station at 7:44 a.m.

Cause of the blaze is under investigation, according to St. Lawrence County fire investigators.

The building was insured, they said.