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Basement fire destroys rural home

Staff writer

A basement fire March 1 at the Mark Collett residence at 2863 K-150 grew into a structure fire that damaged much of the house.

Marion Fire Chief Mike Regnier estimated the damage would cost $60,000 to $70,000 to repair. The appraised value of the 18-year-old house before the fire was $76,550.

When Marion firefighters arrived at the residence at 7 p.m., fire was visible from the road. Firefighters quickly worked to knock down the fire but stayed on the scene until 11 p.m. to make sure it did not re-ignite.

The Kansas State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating the cause of the fire.

Collett told Regnier that he plans to rebuild the house with the help of insurance funds.

Last modified March 10, 2011

 

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