Fire Marshal's Investigator Unable to Determine Cause of Trailer Fire

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Illinois Fire Marshal's Office investigator Bruce Dalhem Monday was unable to determine the cause of an 8:52 p.m. Friday fire that destroyed a mobile home at 317 Stacy Avenue in Du Quoin.

The fire started in the living room.

The trailer is located west of the Gold Plate meals program.

The trailer was occupied by Louis Baker, Jr., Stephanie Ridgeway and two teenage children. "It was a total loss said Assistant Fire Chief Rick Loyd. "They will not be able to get anything out of it," he continued. Stephanie and her daughter left for Nashville to watch the Du Quoin football game there. Baker was on the other side of town when the fire broke out.

The family could use your help. Louis wears a large shirt, size 32 waist, 33 length slacks and size 8 shoes. Stephanie wears a large shirt, size 10-12 slacks and size 7 shoe. Teenager Nikki wears size 3 misses jeans, small and medium shirts and size 9 1/2 shoes. Teenager Nathan wears medium and large shirts, 32 waist, 34 length slacks or jeans and size 11 shoes.

To make arrangements to get the items to the family call Stephanie at 318-6228.