CLAY COUNTY, MINN. (KFGO) – Fire destroyed a house about a mile north of Hawley Thursday, shortly before 3 a.m.
Hawley Fire Chief Tim Sanvik tells KFGO News the house was abandoned and was never lived in. He says by the time firefighters arrived on scene, the structure had burned to the ground and the roof of the garage had also collapsed. Tanker trucks from several area fire departments were also called in.
The Clay Sheriff’s Office has responded to this residence in the past for reports of people trespassing on the property. This is private property, and permission from the property owner was required before entering the property.
It is believed that the fire started between 11:00 p.m. and 2:49 a.m. If anyone has any information regarding this fire, please get in touch with the Sheriff’s Office at 218-299-5151.
The State Fire Marshal has been contacted and the cause of the fire is under investigation
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