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The Canadien Champion, Tuesday, August 14, 2001-3 Photo by TED BROWN ibis Townline Nassagaweya home was gutt.d Sunday tram a fire that started in the barbecue. iHOmC destroyed after fire spread from propane tank By FANNIE SUNSHINE The Champion An early evening fire destroyed a house on Townline Nassagaweya Sunday. At 6:50 p.m., a neighbour called- police to report an explosion at 10664 Town Lmne, near No. 15 Sideroad. When police and fire services "When the safety valve on the back of the propane tank (from the barbecue) releases, it makes a bang when it opens," said Fire Chief Harold Penson of the Milton Fire Department. "That's what the explosion was." Chief Penson said the two own- ers of the house were barbecuing and stepped into the bouse for sev- eral minutes to check something on the stove. arrived, 'the bouse was fully Soon after, they noticed flames engulfed in flames. coming ftom Uic barbecue. But before they could get the fire under control, the flaines had already travelled up the side of the bouse. "The tank hose on the barbecue had bumt off and pressure was coming out of the tank," Chief Penson said. "The propane was on fîre." No one was injured. Damage is estimated at $400,000. "People have to remember not to store their barbecues next to their home and check Uic hoses occa- sionally for holes," said the chief. MILTON FAIR Sept. 21,,22, 23 Don't anis. your chance to advertlse ln the Mîlton Fait, Prograin Guide - Space is -1i-ted and is sellng fast. The guide wM ibe istr&ibu u gt t» available at thefa. Advertising Deadline: Il Payments are based on 4 years, 24,000 km per year lease. Payments are plus taaes. Moniey down plus first payment, security deposit, icense, and all applicable taxes Il 1D=$1,.000 down psyment, 2D=$2,000 down psymest i3D=$3,000 down paymsst, 5D=$5,000 down peyment, 7D=$7,000 down payment