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Historic Iowa Barn Fire Traced to "Creative Electrical Work" From 1947
Fire marshal discovers wiring that predates most safety regulations.
1 month ago
Chud Johnson News Staff
A three-alarm barn fire in rural Iowa that destroyed a century-old structure has been traced to electrical work that Fire Marshal Williams described as "creative," "ambitious," and "clearly done by someone who learned wiring from a dream."
"We found wire splices held together with baling twine," Williams reported, reviewing the investigation findings. "There was a junction box made from a coffee can. The ground wire was just... not connected to anything. It went into the wall and gave up."
The barn, which had been in the Johnson family since 1892, was being used to store hay and what the family described as "grandpa's projects," which apparently included an unlicensed welding operation and something involving car batteries that no one wanted to explain.
"Honestly, the amazing part isn't that it burned down," Williams concluded. "It's that it took 77 years. That barn was held together by prayers and luck, and last night luck ran out."
No injuries were reported. The chickens were relocated successfully, though one reportedly "refuses to discuss the incident."
"We found wire splices held together with baling twine," Williams reported, reviewing the investigation findings. "There was a junction box made from a coffee can. The ground wire was just... not connected to anything. It went into the wall and gave up."
The barn, which had been in the Johnson family since 1892, was being used to store hay and what the family described as "grandpa's projects," which apparently included an unlicensed welding operation and something involving car batteries that no one wanted to explain.
"Honestly, the amazing part isn't that it burned down," Williams concluded. "It's that it took 77 years. That barn was held together by prayers and luck, and last night luck ran out."
No injuries were reported. The chickens were relocated successfully, though one reportedly "refuses to discuss the incident."
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