A Taney County family is looking for another place to live after their rental home was damaged by fire Saturday morning.  Western Taney County Fire Chief Chris Berndt says the fire started when a man went from his garage to the kitchen to check on his breakfast, igniting a gasoline-soaked rag when he set it down next to the stove.  Berndt says the man tried to put out the fire with a hot pad, but threw it down when he burned his hand, igniting a fire on the living room sofa…

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Berndt says the family has renters insurance to help them recover from the effects of the fire.

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A single-family home was damaged by fire Saturday morning on Teresa Terrace off East Highway 76 in Taney County.  Damage was also caused by the extreme heat and heavy smoke generated by the fire.  Western Taney County Fire Chief Chris Berndt says in this case, the occupants were insured…

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Berndt says the man living at the home had just wiped up a gasoline spill in the garage, and carried the rag to the kitchen where he laid it down next to the stove.  When the rag caught fire, he used a hot pad to put it out, but burned his hand and threw it onto the living room sofa, starting the fire.

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A Taney County residence was damaged by fire Saturday morning when one of the occupants of the home took a gasoline-soaked rag into the kitchen.  Western Taney County Fire Chief Chris Berndt says the fire on Teresa Terrace created extreme heat and heavy smoke…

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The family was already out of the house when fire crews arrived.  Berndt says the occupants have renters insurance to help them recover from the effects of the fire.