



I arrived early afternoon just as they started the final burn. The roof was on fire and the smoke was rolling out of the soffits. The pump trucks were ready just in case.
The temperature was in the low 20’s with snow. I thought it would be cold standing around so I wore some of my wool hunting clothes. As the fire spread I didn’t realize how much heat can be generated by a house fire. I’m sure it would be worse if it had furnishings, etc. inside.






The house had stairs on the far side of the basement to going to the main floor. Stair wells act like a chimney so the fire was roaring up the stairs. I took these pictures of the stairs zooming through a blown out window and across the basement.



Do you have smoke detectors in your home? Are they working?