Fire destroys cabin on Spiritwood Lake

SPIRITWOOD LAKE, N.D. — Kurt Eddy, New Rockford, N.D., was planning on tearing down his lakeside cabin and rebuilding on higher ground. He got much more help than he wanted when a fire destroyed the structure Friday afternoon.

The Jamestown Rural Fire Department arrived at 347 Glenwood Ave. at 1:47 p.m. Friday, said Rick Woehl, assistant fire chief, after a fire call went out at about 1:14. They had the blaze under control by 2:30.

When they arrived, flames from the cabin fire were already towering into some nearby trees, Woehl said.

No one was injured in the blaze and the surrounding properties were not damaged, he said.

“The wind was in our favor blowing towards the lake,” Woehl said.

He said if the wind was not blowing to the northwest, nearby homes and properties could have sustained damage.

The fire department had a total of six fire trucks and 11 firefighters on scene, Woehl said. No damage estimates were available.

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Sun reporter Ben Rodgers can be reached at 701-952-8455 or by e-mail at brodgers@jamestownsun.com

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