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Mother's Day Fire Devastates
Pig Sanctuary
 LAKE
WALES | A fire that severely damaged a mobile home whose owners rescue
pot-bellied pigs rekindled early today, further damaging the structure and
injuring some of the animals there.
Faulty wiring in a
light fixture on the front porch was blamed for starting the fire Sunday at the
doublewide mobile home of Clinton and Darylnn Martin at 2842 Rosalie Lake Road.
Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire without injury to either the
Martins or any animals there and most of the contents were salvaged.
Red Cross provided temporary shelter for the Martins during the night, so they
were not home when the fire started again.
At 3:33 a.m. today, a neighbor saw the home was burning again and called
firefighters. This time, most of the contents were destroyed. A cat and three
pigs were injured and all had to be euthanized.
A strong breeze overnight is suspected of causing the fire to start again.
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Darlynn surveys the wreckage of what used to be her home. |
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Darlynn with some of the pigs. |
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Darlynn cradling her beloved cat. |
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Butch preparing a grave for the animals who went to Rainbow Bridge. |
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Darlynn being comforted by a friend. |
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