Sunday fire destroys local home

By NOREEN HYSLOP

Managing Editor

Dexter firefighters were called to a home at 922 W. Fannetta Street Sunday morning after a passerby in the residential neighborhood saw flames in the breezeway area in the front of the home shortly before noon. The individual who spotted the fire ran to the rear of the home, according to Fire Chief Don Seymore, and notified the home's occupants. Although the Bill Taylor family was at home when the fire broke out, no one was injured. The home, however, was engulfed in flames when firemen arrived, and was a total loss. The residence was owned by Bob Taylor, a relative of the family residing there.

Firemen initially responded to a call at 11:39 a.m. Sunday. Twenty-one firefighters battled the blaze. An EMS unit was also on the scene on standby until the fire was extinguished.

Dexter firefighters battled the blaze for four hours and were called back to the home just before 6 p.m. when the fire rekindled in the kitchen area of the structure.

According to Fire Chief Don Seymore, the cause of the fire has yet to be determined.