By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
A fire investigator couldn’t determine the cause of a blaze that destroyed a Boistfort Valley home and most of its contents on Tuesday evening.
Investigator Derrick Paul said this morning he would let the insurance inspector to dig a little deeper to perhaps find out what started it.
Lewis County Fire District 13 Chief Kyle DePriest said the double-wide manufactured home is a total loss. Paul said the couple did have a fire safe and a couple of dressers with clothing were salvaged.
Approximately 20 firefighters with three districts fought the fire on the 1100 block of Boistfort Road; crews spent more than six hours at the scene, according to DePriest.
The residents are staying with family in the area, according to DePriest.
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For background, read “Couple displaced by fire in Boistfort Valley” from Wednesday December 31, 2014, here
Smoke rises from home on the 1100 block of Boistfort Road on Tuesday evening. / Courtesy photo by Lewis County Fire District 13
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