The home of Toby and Marie Gingerich at 320th Street southwest of Jamesport was destroyed by fire Friday morning, Feb. 24. According to Lynn Curtis of Jamesport Fire and Rescue, a kerosene cook stove may have started the blaze. Mr. Gingerich was attending a sale that morning. Marie and the youngest daughter were home at the time of the blaze and escaped without injury.
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The Gingerich’s have four children at home. The family has set up a temporary house in another building on the farm and are receiving clothing and food from friends. The Amish community and neighbors have pitched in to help the Gingerich’s rebuild and have already poured the footers and started on a new, larger basement, and plan to begin the house this week.
Gallatin Fire Protection District also responded to the fire through mutual aid.