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Barn Fire In Central Minnesota Leaves 1 Dead, Several Injured
1 month ago | By CBS
FORESTON, Minn. - A central Minnesota man is fighting for his life after being caught in a devastating fire with several family members. His stepbrother didn't survive.
The fire happened in a barn in Foreston three weeks ago. Ralph Swarm, his son, Eric, and four other family members and friends were on the second story working to repair the barn's roof.
Eric says a fallen ember from a cigarette caught and started a small fire.
“They started to try to kick it out, my dad gave it a good stomp,” Eric said. “When he lifted his foot up, a big 6-foot flame came up and instantly he was pretty...
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