Bulletin Column

These reports are from the previous four issues of the Daily Bulletin in Colfax. They are reprinted here for the benefit of Gazette readers who reside outside of Colfax. Some accounts have been updated.

FIRE GUTS TEKOA RESIDENCE

A fire early Tuesday morning gutted a house in the 300 block of S. Crosby in Tekoa. Firefighters responded to the fire at approximately 5:30 a.m. and were on the scene for about four hours.

Tekoa Chief Donavon Chase said the house was destroyed. The woman who resided at the residence smelled smoke and was able to get out of the house unhurt.

Chase said 11 volunteers re...