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Two Dozen Firefighters Battle Burlington Area Pole-Barn Fire

By on January 25, 2013
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A 30 BY 50-FOOT POLE BUILDING JUST NORTH OF BURLINGTON WENT UP IN FLAMES LATE YESTERDAY(THUR) AFTERNOON.  NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED, ALTHO BURLINGTON FIRE MARSHAL MARK CROOKS DID CUT HIS HAND AND DROVE HIMSELF TO THE HOSPITAL. 

THE OWNERS OF THE BARN…DENNIS AND JONIE STEWART OF 117-39 NORTHVIEW DRIVE…TOLD INVESTIGATORS THE BLAZE MAY HAVE BEEN IGNITED BY SPARKS FROM A WOOD-STOVE BEHIND THE BUILDING.  IT TOOK CREWS FROM BURLINGTON…WEST BURLINGTON…GLADSTONE…AND MEDIAPOLIS…TO KNOCK THE BLAZE DOWN…AND THE LAST FIREFIGHTER LEFT THE SCENE AFTER 8 O’CLOCK LAST(THUR) NITE.