Captured in a little time lapse photography is the homestead farmhouse on the property of Todd and Mary Tilberg of rural Garretson. The Garretson Fire Department puts in a high amount of training hours for such a small volunteer fire department, and that’s to their credit. They have been using this home for Fire and Rescue training purposes for some time now, and this weekend conditions were right to do a controlled burn. It took the home about an hour to burn down to cinders, during which time each wall fell in one at a time with precision, the mark of expertise. The GFD crews worked excellently to contain the blaze, so it did not spread to surrounding trees or outbuildings.
