POLE BARN BURNS IN WINLOCK
• A pickup truck and a travel trailer were among the items lost when a shop building in Winlock went up in flames overnight. The resident woke up to the sound of several small propane containers exploding on the 200 block of Marttala Road shortly before 1:30 a.m.,according to Lewis County Fire District 15. Arriving firefighters found the building fully involved, Assistant Chief Kevin Anderson said. “Basically, the roof and walls had collapsed,” Anderson said. “It was surround and drown, there wasn’t much we could do.” Besides the trailer being stocked up for a coming camping trip, the owner lost things like bikes, a lawn mower and and air compressor, Anderson said. No injuries were reported. The cause is under investigation, but it appears it could have been electrical in nature, Anderson said. The resident said when he first looked, he saw fire coming from the engine compartment of the truck, which was plugged into a block heater, Anderson said.
UNLAWFUL WEAPON
• Centralia police arrested a 34-year-old man yesterday for illegally possessing metal knuckles, according to the Centralia Police Department. Daniel L. Carpenter, of Centralia, was cited and then released after an incident connected with the 400 block of East Magnolia Street, according to police.
DUI IN A DITCH
• A deputy called about a possible collision about 10 p.m. last night found a 50-year-old Ethel man standing in a ditch where his vehicle was stuck, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. It happened on Oyler Road near Jackson Highway. Frank J. Lyons, of Ethel, was taken to the hospital for unspecified reasons, according to the sheriff’s office report. He was cited for driving under the influence, Chief Civil Deputy Stacy Brown said.