Firefighters say a large two-story log home in Saginaw County was destroyed by an overnight fire. It happened late Sunday night in the 1500 block of Orr Road in Richland Township, a few miles east of Hemlock. The homeowners and their four dogs were able to safely escape the blaze, according to fire officials at the scene. Cold temperatures and icy conditions made it difficult for crews to extinguish the blaze. "Everything was wet, slippery and hard to hang on to," said Gary Wade, Richland Township fire chief. "Everything was treacherous because of the ice."
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