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A terrifying fire destroyed a beautiful old home in our
community. It is a great loss, not only for the owner, but for the entire community.
The once grand house is no more. Yet, from my window’s vantage at least, one
would not know it had ever been there. And that is amazing. Flames shot
fiercely high into the sky as they progressed from the rear wing through the
main house and up into the attic. Thankfully there was no wind, or certainly
the result would have been catastrophic. Fire departments from six communities came
to the site and worked tirelessly for hours on end until the fire was finally
extinguished. And the co-ordination and co-operation of the crews was
remarkable. Remarkable too that the neighbouring houses suffered little damage despite
their extremely close proximity. This is solely thanks to the determined and
persistent work of the firefighters, - people who volunteer their time with
incredible dedication.
