Hunting Cabin Destroyed In Early Morning Fire

On May 16, 1962 at 3:30 a.m. the Vigilant Hose Company was sent t the Locust Inn on Shippensburg R.R. 2 for a cabin fire after a neighbor spotted flames coming from the building and called the Shippensburg radio room. When firemen arrived the building was well involved and had extended to the mountain. Efforts were made to stop the spread of fire and protect a nearby garage. The cause was undetermined and a dollar loss was not available. The Vigilant’s returned to quarters about 4:45 a.m.