Highway 284 Landmark Log Home Burns to The Ground
 | Author:
Nancy Marks
Nancy Marks: MT43 News Secretary and News Editor |
Highway 284 Landmark Log Home Burns to The Ground Nancy Marks A landmark log residence at 2608 Highway 284 was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning. Rural Fire Chief Ed Shindoll received the call at 12:10 am. When fire trucks arrived the one-story home was completely engulfed in flames. “Becky Howey, who lives there had just gotten home from work. When she opened the door, the house was full of smoke. She could see a glowing light in front of the fireplace and called 911,” he reported.
Fifteen people and three fire departments answered the call, including the Townsend, Toston and Winston Fire departments. Crews worked all night to clean up and dismantle the propane tank which was leaking propane. There were no injuries or vehicle losses. “From what I can report at this time, the fire began in the basement,” Shindoll said.
The log home and small property are owned by Derek Breur, who said in a phone interview, he had no plans at this time to rebuild the structure. The home was originally built by Sid and Mary Ann Lebahn. Breur said he had purchased the home five years ago from Lebahn.
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