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District fire marshal details Oct. 19 fatal house fire near Cascades subdivision
Summary
Fire Marshal Clint Nierings reported that crews responding to an Oct. 19 structure fire at 1160 South Stringtown Road found heavy fire and smoke; defensive operations were used and an elderly male was found deceased. The cause is under investigation with the state fire marshal, sheriff's detectives and the medical examiner.
Fire Marshal Clint Nierings gave the board a step‑by‑step account of the Oct. 19 structure fire during the district's November meeting. He said first units arrived to heavy smoke and flames and performed a 360‑degree size‑up. Crews attempted rear access to reach a bedroom where bystanders reported a possible occupant, but a locked rear door and hoarded conditions blocked entry and forced the incident to defensive operations.
Nierings told the board that firefighters…
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