Fire Destroys Wood County Commissioner’s Home
Posted/updated on: November 17, 2011 at 2:21 am
MINEOLA – The home of Wood County Commissioner Jerry Gaskill has been destroyed by fire. The house was located off County Road 2336, northwest of Mineola. Gaskill tells KETK he arrived at home to the sound of his smoke alarms going off. He tried to put it out with a fire extinguisher and water hose but the smoke continued to get heavier and forced him out of the house. There were no injuries reported. The cause remains under investigation.
