An early-morning fire of unknown origin severely burned a man and destroyed the Marquardt home at 26 Mile Haines Highway Feb. 14.
Family members said there is nothing left of the 2,400-square-foot house but “two inches of white ash, brittle oxidized metal pieces, and puddles of glass where windows had been.” The house was assessed at $129,000.
Klehini Valley Fire Department chief Robert Clay said three people were in the house at the time of the…

