Dogs die in fire that destroyed Stratford area house
STRATFORD — Two dogs died in a blaze that destroyed a house near Stratford. The house was located on 350th Street just east of Stagecoach Road in Hamilton County. The fire was reported at about 1 p.m. Stratford Fire Chief Dan Ostrem said the house was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. “There was nothing we could do but do defensive measures to keep it from spreading to other structures,” he said. “The house was well gone when we got that call.” Ostrem said no one was home when the fire was reported. The cause of the fire remains unknown and Ostrem ...
