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Village Fire Leaves Family Homeless
posted (September 25, 2017)
Yesterday morning at around 6:00, there was a house fire in the village of Burrell Boom. The Ladyville fire station along with police did respond but by the time they got there, it was too late: The two houses on the compound were burnt down to the ground.

The house belonged to Dyron Hyde who would usually occupy it with his daughter and girlfriend, but at the time of the fire, none of them were there. We spoke to Hyde and the Station Officer for the National Fire service about the blaze.

Dyron Hyde, Resident of burnt down house
"Somebody called me and told me when I find out and check the number when I checked the number and when I called back it as my mom that called and told me that my whole house burnt down. Two houses went to nothing. I did not save anything."

"That was like my wash house and for other little stuff too like where I store things in and this big one was where we lived."

"When help came they said that the house was already high in flames and the closest they could reach was further out because the heat was so hot, hot, hot."

"So far the police suggest it was arson and I am supposed to see the firemen this morning and see what they will tell me about it."

Orin Smith, Station Officer for the National Fire Service
"Preliminary investigations reveal that the structure was occupied by a family of four two adults, and two minor. The owner according to investigation received from the owner, he and his young daughter left home at around 5 am. Sometime after 6, he received a phone call that is house was destroyed by fire."

The house had no electricity and the investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing. If you would like to donate anything to Hyde to assist him on the long road ahead you can call him at 664-3117.

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