Rural Home Destroyed by Fire
From the Jul 22, 2025 e-Edition
McKENZIE (July 18) — A rural home was destroyed on Clear Lake Road, McKenzie on Friday, July 18.
Firefighters from departments throughout Carroll County and McKenzie responded on Thursday night and left the scene. They returned on Friday to a burning structure that was mostly destroyed. Firefighters shuttled water from a water hydrant along Old Paris Highway in McKenzie.
Henry Fire Department assisted at the scene.
In the e-Edition
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