GASTON, Ore. (AP) — A borrowed barbecue is blamed for starting a fire that destroyed a Yamhill County home where a church group planned a Fourth of July picnic for at-risk kids.
Gaston Rural Fire District spokesman Ken Bilderback says the barbecue ignited the siding of the house between Gaston and Yamhill. The family tried to put it out with a garden hose, but the flames spread quickly. Firefighters from multiple districts responded. Yamhill Rural Fire District Chief Brian Jenson said the house was a total loss.
The Oregonian reports no one was injured in the fire. It started before 50 kids arrived for the picnic hosted by people from the Newberg Christian Fellowship.
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Information from: The Oregonian, http://www.oregonlive.com
