Fire rages through Downtown

Friday, November 30, 2012

Two downtown Dexter businesses were destroyed and a third sustained smoke damage in a fire that was first sighted around midnight Thursday and sent flames in the air that were visible for miles. A state Fire Marshal was summoned to the scene and arrived at 7:15 a.m. to investigate the cause of the blaze. Two Dexter firemen escaped serious injury while battling the blaze when the ceiling in one of the buildings fell in while they were on the lower level. The two were immediately pulled out and neither was injured.

To Read More
Subscribe Sign In
Continue reading with a subscription

Thank you for visiting our website. If you would like to continue reading Stoddard County news and sports written by Stoddard County people, please click here to learn how you can support community journalism.

Subscribe now