Oswald barn destroyed last week by fire

Firefighters called back a second time to extinguish flare up

  • What remained of Tom Oswald's century-old barn on Wednesday morning after a fire started by electrical wires burned it to the ground Monday, June 17.
    What remained of Tom Oswald's century-old barn on Wednesday morning after a fire started by electrical wires burned it to the ground Monday, June 17.
  • This photo taken by Tom Oswald during his barn fire shows the intense glow of the blaze as it appeared from Oswald’s house. The farmer was concerned about the heat becoming too intense for the propane tank that can be seen about midway between the two structures.
    This photo taken by Tom Oswald during his barn fire shows the intense glow of the blaze as it appeared from Oswald’s house. The farmer was concerned about the heat becoming too intense for the propane tank that can be seen about midway between the two structures.
Tom Oswald of 203 South O Road south of Aurora said he saw what looked like a July 4th sparkler near his century-old barn after dark on Monday night June 17. Then he saw what appeared to be flashlights shining in the loft of the structure but moments later the barn barn burst into flames in what he described as a fireball. By about 1 a.m. Tuesday morning the steel-sided wooden structure was a…

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