Endicott crew fights second fire

Endicott fire crews Thursday responded to another long fire battle with the report of a house fire on the Jordan-Knott Road west of Winona. The fire, which was at the Charmain Despain place, was reported at 2:43 p.m.

Endicott Chief Randall Schmick said the fire destroyed the house which was made of logs. They were extremely difficult to extinguish. He said at one point fire crews had to cut through the wall to get access to the burning logs.

Despain was not at home at the time the fire started. Cause of the fire was unknown, although it is believed to have started in the kitchen area.

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