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Space heater blamed in Stetson barn fire
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STETSON - A space heater used to thaw the pipes of a Merrill Road
barn sparked a fire Monday afternoon that left only charred wood and
hay where the structure once stood.
When homeowner Cecil Scott noticed flames shooting from his barn
shortly after 1 p.m., he said, he had to save the family horse.
After his ex-wife Bonnie called 911 from inside the house at 63
Merrill Road, the two rushed to the small barn in the backyard to
check on Louie, a 2-year-old painted stallion, who was...
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