BRYANT â As rain and sleet fell Friday, Brittany and Roman Dombrowski stood by their truck on a quiet country road five miles north of Elvira, the rubble from their home burning behind them.
The two-story, square farmhouse at 1813 390th Avenue was a dream for the couple when they bought it in April. âWe were so excited to be hobby farmers,â Roman said.
The dream was short-lived. The house was reduced to ashes in the early hours of the first day of the year.
Brittany and Roman had gone out for dinner New Yearâs Eve, but they were home by 10:30 p.m. and didnât bother to stay up until midnight to watch 2021 arrive. Their sleep was short.