House consumed by fire in Sisters

A home at 530 N. Cowboy in Sisters burned to the ground in the early hours of Wednesday, November 30.

The fire was reported at 1:45 a.m.

Homeowners Scott Redfield, 83, and Juliette Angel, 74, escaped the blaze. They were taken to St. Charles Medical for treatment of cuts and hypothermia, according to Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District Fire Marshal Dave Wheeler.

According to Wheeler, firefighters never had much chance to quell the blaze.

"It went to the ground," he said. "We had a burn time of 30 to 40 minutes before we were even notified of the fire."

The escaped homeowners had no way to contact 9-1-1 and the house is relatively isolated. The blaze was called in by a neighbor a half mile away, Wheeler said.

Redfield and Angel escaped with nothing but the clothes they were wearing and stood in the snow for 15 to 30 minutes, Wheeler said.

The fire marshal said the homeowners were still at the hospital early this morning. He said they have family in town, but he does not know where they will be staying.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.