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58 °F Forecast | Road Cams Sunday, September 19, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Rogue Valley's Finest EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend September 1, 2004 Fire officials look for resident Fire investigators were still looking late Tuesday for a Central Point woman who earlier this week lost her home to fire for the second time in three years. The cause of the blaze that destroyed Kelly Leffler’s mobile home on Monday remains unknown, said Don Hickman, deputy fire marshal for Jackson County Fire District No. 3. Tuesday, investigators were looking for Leffler to learn the "chain of events" that might have led to the fire that destroyed her home in the 5700 block of Gebhard Road, Hickman said. While the cause of the fire was still under investigation, Hickman said there is no reason to believe it was intentionally set. "It doesn’t appear to be a suspicious fire," he said. "It appears to have been accidental." The fire likely started in a bathroom, investigators said Monday. Advertisement District 3 crews went to the home at 12:30 p.m. but were unable to save the structure before it was destroyed. Family members living nearby initially thought Leffler was inside the double-wide mobile home. They later discovered she was at a friend’s house. No one was injured in the fire. The home was a replacement for another destroyed by fire in March 2001. Leffler’s infant son died in the earlier fire, and she spent several weeks in a hospital with severe burns. In the first fire, investigators determined Leffler’s 3-year-old son caused it by playing with a lighter in the living room. Following both fires, investigators discovered smoke detectors in the homes were not working. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities