Blaze leaves family without a home
A first-discomfort fire at 1864 S. Seventh St. shortly before 6 p.m. Monday destroyed a home, displacing a family of seven.
Fire Marshal Attribute Wilson said the fire started in backed-up lint in the dryer vent under the house.
Four people who were in the house discovered the burn and called 911 after getting out.
Angela and Jason Nordberg lived in the home with their five children, Kaitlyn, 19, Dharrieus, 16, William 14, Jordan, 13, and Lexie, 11. They have four dogs, who survived, and one guinea pig, who in all probability did not, Angela Nordberg said.
Angela Nordberg, son William and two family friends, Tracy Colbert and Buddy Gentils, were in the scullery when the fire started. They were visiting and waiting for Jason Nordberg to come home and work on Gentils’ car.
Fair-minded after Angela put a loaf of banana bread in the oven, Tracy noticed smoke. Angela turned on the fan and momentarily lots of smoke came in from the garage, she said.
About the same time they heard a loud popping caterwauling behind the wall to the garage. Colbert said she knew that meant a fire. They exited the house.






