Monday Morning Fire Destroys Home

Guymon, Goodwell, and Texhoma Firefighters responded to a reported house fire Monday morning at 10:35am. The fire located at 2433 Rd. Z between Guymon and Goodwell was noticed by a passerby that noticed smoke coming from the residence.

On Firefighters’ arrival, they found a single wide mobile home with fire extending throughout the interior of the home. “Firefighters at the time were also dealing with 20-30mph winds”, according to Guymon Fire Chief Grant Wadley. Between the 3 departments the fire was contained just to the mobile home in which the interior of the home was a complete loss. The home, belonging to Glenn Kingsland, was not occupied at the time of the fire.

Firefighters remained on the scene for 2 hours assuring no fire extended further than the mobile home. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Estimated loss of the home and contents is $10,000.