Two homes burned last week

Two homes of Seeley Lake residents took significant damage last week, and at least one family is in need of a new place to live.

One fire on Sunday, Sept. 24, destroyed much of the home of Jim and Wendy Leetch. Their daughter Amber Leetch, her boyfriend Justin Cahoon and cousin Sheree woke up their neighbor yelling fire at around sunrise.

The fire departments from Seeley, Condon and Ovando arrived on scene and stopped the blaze from reaching the bedrooms of the house, but much of the living room and kitchen are lost, Amber Leetch said.

Fire Chief Dave Lane said the cause of the fire is still u...