Early-morning fire destroys house, kills one occupant

READSBORO- Local residents are grieving the loss of a community member in a fatal fire at a residence on Grinka Farm Road on Friday, December 2.  
According to police reports, the Readsboro Fire Department was dispatched to the fire at about 3:02 am.  Firefighters arrived to find the single-family house fully engulfed in flames. Defensive firefighting actions were taken, and the fire was extinguished.   


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