US EditionMan, 73, and Dog Killed in Central Minnesota House Fire
The fire at a rural Compton Township home left 73-year-old David Hanes and the family dog dead, with the home a total loss and the cause under investigation.
- On Thursday, January 29, a fire in rural Wadena killed a 73-year-old resident and the family dog, leaving the residence a total loss.
- Investigators from the Minnesota State Fire Marshal's Office and the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office said the fire is believed non-suspicious, and they are investigating.
- In frigid conditions, Deer Creek Fire Department arrived with two tankers, but water froze, nozzles iced, and a steel roof hampered ventilation, making efforts `three times harder`, authorities said.
- Relatives said the GoFundMe will help cover living, recovery, and funeral costs as the community rallies around Jeannie Hanes, facing an uncertain future after the fire.
- The GoFundMe describes David Hanes as a longtime semi truck driver married for 55 years, raised four children, and known locally in Wadena, often meeting friends at Boondocks Cafe.
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Duluth News Tribune
Man, 73, and dog killed in Central Minnesota house fire
WADENA, Minn. — A fire that tore through a rural Wadena home Thursday, Jan. 29, killed 73-year-old David Hanes of Wadena, along with his dog Queenie, and left his wife of 55 years grieving for it all. “My mom lost everything in the fire — her home, her belongings and her husband,” said Penny Hanes, one of the couple's daughters. Hanes’ wife, Jeannie Hanes, was not home at the time of the fire, according to family members who said she had gone to…
Detroit Lakes Online
'He was always happy': Fire claims life of longtime Wadena resident
WADENA — A fire that tore through a rural Wadena home Thursday, Jan. 29, killed 73-year-old David Hanes of Wadena, along with his dog Queenie, and left his wife of 55 years grieving for it all. “My mom lost everything in the fire — her home, her belongings and her husband,” said Penny Hanes, one of the couple's daughters. Hanes’ wife, Jeannie Hanes, was not home at the time of the fire, according to family members who said she had gone to a stor…
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