House Fire Destroys Minden Home

A sudden fi re destroyed the home of Wagon Wheel Motel Owner Art Nye last Friday, but thankfully there were no injuries. Mr. Nye was not at home when it caught fi re late in the afternoon. Seventeen Minden fi refi ghters responded
immediately, but could do nothing to save the building. “The house is totally destroyed,” said Minden Hills Fire Chief Doug Shell. “By the time we arrived at the scene it was just a matter of containing the fi re: it was a really cold night, and the house had a steel roof as well, which hampered efforts to put out all the hot spots. At this time we have no reason to suspect anything suspicious, but the damage is so extensive it’s diffi cult to tell what actually caused the fire.” Damage estimates are in the range of $120,000 to $160,000. The fi refi ghters finally left the scene at about 10:30PM.