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The home before it was destroyed

A heater is to blame for a fire that destroyed a home in the Ponteix area last Thursday.

The man, in his nineties, who owned the home was not injured despite attempting to battle the blaze before the Ponteix Fire Department arrived.

Ponteix Fire Chief Rick Panko says they have a pretty good idea what caused the blaze.



Panko describes the situation when they arrived on scene.



The grass fire burned 150 acres around the property located halfway between Ponteix and Cadillac just off of Highway 13.