I was at both of these fires..





SARANAC - A fire destroyed a Saranac home owned by Greg and Becky Griffin at 5328 Bennett Road around 4 p.m. Monday, leaving Saranac fire chief Jim Darby to declare the house a “complete loss.”



It was the second time the home at that address has been demolished by a fire, after a blaze destroyed the home last October.



The family was not home when that fire occurred, either.





Darby said neither fire appeared… Continue

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HASTINGS -- The wife of a Rutland Township man whose remains went unnoticed in a burned-out car after firefighters extinguished the blaze said she appreciates the apology she received from the Hastings Fire Department and other local officials.



"It's very nice that they finally came through with the apology," Marie Bailey said… Continue

Hastings officials sorry about overlooked remains







HASTINGS - The mayor, the fire chief and other public officials in Hastings have sent a letter of apology to a family after firefighters overlooked their relative's remains in a car that burned in a driveway.



The daughter of 62-year-old Paul Bailey Sr. of Barry County's Rutland Township found his remains more than two hours after firefighters extinguished the Aug. 29 blaze and cleared the scene.



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HASTINGS -- The sight was terrifying, Johnny Montes said of seeing his father-in-law's scorched remains in the shell of a burned car.



He cannot fathom how Hastings firefighters missed making the grim discovery when they extinguished the driveway car fire Friday morning, then cleared the scene after leaving a note on the door advising about insurance notifications.



"You couldn't miss it," an incredulous Montes said Tuesday.… Continue