Fire leaves rural Risingsun man homeless

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Photos: Enoch Wu/Sentinel-Tribune

A rural Risingsun man was awakened by smoke alarms Sunday afternoon and escaped from his burning home at
8366 Bradner Road in eastern Wood County.
Timothy Strawman was uninjured but his home was destroyed. The fire was reported about 12:40 p.m.
Risingsun fire officials are blaming a wood burning stove for the blaze left Strawman homeless in
15-degree temperatures.
Units from Risingsun, Bradner and Wayne were called to the scene, along with Wood County Sheriff’s
deputies.

Firefighter Charlie
Krotzer (center) chats with homeowner Timothy Strawman (left) on the condition of his house as neighbor
Jim Carr (right) surveys the damage.

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