Clarion Fire Department

Saturday’s hot, dry, and windy conditions combined into dangerous fire conditions in Wright County. It was during these conditions that Manie and Elmarie Nel learned that their family cabin at Elm Lake had burned down.

Elmarie said the fire was apparently started when a neighbor’s fire that had been started on Friday reignited Saturday and spread out of control. The Nels were not at the cabin during the fire. Though they have another home in Clarion, they do consider the cabin their “home away from home.” The cabin was a total loss due to the fire.

                As shoppers have been furiously stocking up on supplies like groceries and toilet paper over the last month, it is easy for people to forget where those things come from beyond just the store shelf. In most cases, they are brought to the store, gas station, or even people’s home by a truck driver. These truck drivers got some special recognition on Friday in the form of a tasty meal organized by the Clarion Fire Department.