Event
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- Modern era
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- Beaver Island
Summary
On April 17, 1962, a fire apparently originating in grass behind LaFreniere’s Grocery Store was discovered at 10:00 a.m. The Beaver Island Volunteer Fire Department extinguished it before extensive damage, although the report says holes had to be cut in the living room and first floor. Two other grass fires were also extinguished that spring.
Evidence and limits
The newspaper supplies the reported origin, response, and damage description but not a formal cause finding, responder roster, equipment log, insurance record, or repair completion.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, May 1962, “Fires.”Reports the LaFreniere Grocery Store fire discovered at 10:00 a.m. on April 17, apparently spreading from a grass fire behind the store. The Volunteer Fire Department extinguished it before too much damage, but two holes were cut in the newly decorated living room and three in the first floor. Two additional grass fires near Barney’s Lake and the Adams summer home were also extinguished; the notice supplies no incident log or repair record.