Family homeless following Adrian house fire

12/3/2011
BLADE STAFF

ADRIAN — An early morning fire Saturday left an Adrian family homeless.

According to the Adrian Fire Department, firefighters were called to the South Winter Street home of Jim Deshler about 1:50 a.m. Saturday where they found smoke coming from the eves and roof peaks of the one-story, wood-frame house.

Mr. Deshler, his wife, and their 4-year-old daughter had smelled smoke and evacuated before crews arrived, said Capt. Jim Dailey.

Firefighters estimated damages at $13,500.