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Fire Destroys Athol Mobile Home

Posted by DFO

March 11, 2009 10:35 p.m. • 0 comments

At approximately 10:30 a.m. today, the Timberlake Fire Protection District responded to a structure fire at 30450 N. Pasttime Street/Athol. Units arrived to find a 10-by-60-foot trailer home on fire. The fire quickly spread through the trailer. Units from Spirit Lake and Northern Lakes responded to assist. A total of 16 firefighters responded including 3 engines, 1 ambulance, and 1 chief officer. The fire started in the back bedroom and the cause is under investigation. The two adults that lived in the trailer lost nearly everything and did not have renters insurance. The Red Cross is providing assistance/Timberlake Fire Protection District news release.

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