An early morning fire has completely destroyed Susanville’s historic St. Francis hotel on Main Street. At the time of this publication the fire was still threatening an adjacent building.
The hotel, originally opened in 1914, had been recently purchased by an investor and was scheduled to be renovated.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
Working the early morning fire were Susanville Fire Department, Cal-FIRE, Lassen County Sheriff’s and the Susanville Police Department.
