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Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Family escapes as fire destroys rural home
The remains of a walk-out basement is all that remains of a rural home after a fire Sunday afternoon.
Firefighters were called to 2905 270th Street at approximately 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19.
By the time firefighters arrived, they found the home of Adrian and Norma WOLFE fully involved in the fire.
The home is considered a total loss. Norma WOLFE, her four-year-old son Avery and her sister, Mallory
WINTERN, were home at the time of fire, but according to authorities, all escaped without serious injury.
They were transported to Ringgold County Hospital by ambulance and private vehicle for treatment of smoke
inhalation. Adrian WOLFE was out of town at the time of the blaze. According to authorities, the fire is
believed to have begun in the garage area but cause and other specific details are still under investigation.
They report the home had working fire detectors that operated properly at the time of the fire. Firefighters from
the Kellerton, Mount Ayr, Ellston and Tingley responded to the call, along with Kellerton first responders and
an ambulance from Ringgold County Hospital. A Ringgold county deputy sheriff also responded to the scene.
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2013
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