TRUCKS ROLLED A LITTLE AFTER 1AM TO THE RESIDENCE OF ALAN GOLLINGER AT 93 BUTTERNUT RIDGE ROAD. ST.LAWRENCE COUNTY DEPUTY FIRE COORDINATOR BRIAN SULLIVAN TOLD US THE TRAILER, WITH AN ADDITION WAS ON THE GROUND BY THE TIME TRUCKS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE. OWNER-OCCUPANT GOLLINGER SUSTAINED BURNS TO THE ARM AND FACE; HIS GIRLFRIEND WHO WAS WITH HIM IN THE RESIDENCE WAS NOT HURT. A DOG PERISHED IN THE FIRE.

SULLIVAN TOLD US INVESTIGATORS WILL BE COMBING THROUGH THE SCENE LOOKING FOR CLUES ON THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE; RESIDENTS OF BUTTERNUT RIDGE ROAD TOLD US THEY HEARD AN EXPLOSION.

HANNAWA FALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT LED THE SCENE WITH SUPPORT FROM COLTON, SOUTH COLTON, POTSDAM, AND PARISHVILLE. HANNAWA FIREFIGHTERS WERE BACK AT THEIR STATION ABOUT 3:15 THIS (MONDAY) MORNING.