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The Shreveport (La) Times (Dec. 26, 2004)
Three killed
in Homer fire
By John Andrew Prime
"It looked like the whole
world was on fire."
Gayle McDonald, neighbor
Pre-dawn explosions and fire Christmas morning claimed the lives of three Homer residents who may have run back into their burning dwelling to save pets and personal belongings.
Logger and wood processor Perry A. Hammontree, 61, his daughter Melissa, who would have turned 25 today; and her husband, Michael Robinson, 27, died in the fire that destroyed their single-story, wood-frame house at 824 Zimmerman St. in this central Claiborne Parish town.
Note: The article goes on at length with speculation as to the cause, comments from neighbors and friends, and more.
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The Shreveport (La) Times (Dec. 26, 2004)
Three killed
in Homer fire
By John Andrew Prime
"It looked like the whole
world was on fire."
Gayle McDonald, neighbor
Pre-dawn explosions and fire Christmas morning claimed the lives of three Homer residents who may have run back into their burning dwelling to save pets and personal belongings.
Logger and wood processor Perry A. Hammontree, 61, his daughter Melissa, who would have turned 25 today; and her husband, Michael Robinson, 27, died in the fire that destroyed their single-story, wood-frame house at 824 Zimmerman St. in this central Claiborne Parish town.
Note: The article goes on at length with speculation as to the cause, comments from neighbors and friends, and more.
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