***Original published in South Mountain Press, December 21, 2018***
Onanole Family Dwelling Total Loss After Fire
Last Friday evening, December 14, at 5:00 pm a passerby reported smoke issuing from an Onanole single family residence located on 70 East Avenue. The Onanole Fire Department responded to the call to battle the blaze.
According to Onanole Fire Chief Dwight McMillan, as the incident progressed it was determined that more manpower was needed to put down the fire, so both Sandy Lake and Erickson Fire Departments were called in to assist.
As the structure was a seasonal residence there were no occupants in the house and there were no reported injuries.
As to the cause of the fire, Fire Chief McMillan said that a full investigation will be conducted by the Office of the Fire Commissioner.
There are unconfirmed reports that the fire may have begun in a crawl space possibly due to a heater or heat tape being used to keep water pipes from freezing.