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A massive ball of flame engulfs a Leetonia home at 172 Chestnut St. Monday afternoon and jumps to the house next door at 166 Chestnut St., engulfing it too. Family members from both homes took shelter with neighbors as the structures burned, with firefighters from multiple departments battling the wind trying to get control. Firefighters remained on the scene for several hours.
In this view from Summit Street, flames shoot through the roof of the home of Max and Marian Gudat, which caught fire after the neighborâs house at 172 Chestnut went up in flames very quickly. Firefighters also sprayed water on the next house at 160 Chestnut to prevent the fire from spreading further. (Salem News photos by Mary Ann Greier)