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Carman Area Shed Fire Draws Big Crowd

By on February 17, 2013

CLOSE TO THREE DOZEN GLADSTONE, BIGGSVILLE, OQUAWKA AND LOMAX FIREFIGHTERS BATTLED A UTILITY SHED BLAZE IN RURAL CARMAN ABOUT 9:30 FRIDAY NITE. 

NO ONE WAS HURT.  GLADSTONE FIRE CHIEF DAVE STEWART SAYS THE CREWS HAD THE FIRE KNOCKED DOWN IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES…BUT THEY REMAINED ON JULIE MORELAND’S PROPERTY FOR ABOUT 2 ½ HOURS, CLEANING UP.  DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING…INCLUDING TWO RIDING LAWNMOWERS AN ATV…AND SOME OF THE SIDING ON THE HOUSE…WAS ESTIMATED AT 10-THOUSAND DOLLARS.   THE CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.