Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Fire Investigation Complete


The lot that once held the Bergman family home now sits empty after a fire gutted it in early June. The incident report on the fire is now complete. The cause is undetermined, but it is possible an ember from a campfire in the neighborhood earlier in the day landed on a love seat below the back deck. You can read the full report here...

Joanne was in the process of moving out and had stored material under the deck. The fire likely started in the love seat. Joanne and her son had seen embers earlier that windy evening on the upper deck. Three neighbors reported smelling smoke.

The home has been demolished now and Joanne has moved out of town. The fund raising effort is complete. Another chapter in our little town comes to a close; giving cause for gratitude for a job well done by our fire department, best wishes for the Bergman family and the joy of being part of a close-knit community that cares.

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