Fire destroyed a two-story home north of Carpio last night, leaving a family without a home as the year ends. Carpio assistant fire chief Cal Meyers says a neighbor spotted flames coming from the home about five miles northeast of Carpio just after 8:30 last night. By the time
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firefighters arrived, the top story of the home had collapsed into the lower floor and flames had engulfed the entire structure. Meyers says a man, woman, and their young boy were visiting relatives when the fire broke out - so there were no injuries. The state fire marshall's office says the fire was too hot to determine a cause, but it is not considered suspicious. Firefighters from Carpio and Burlington were on the scene of the fire until about midnight.
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