Canby man escapes house fire, loses nearly everything: ‘Just happy to be alive’

CANBY, Ore. — A Canby man lost nearly everything in a house fire on Sept. 9 and barely escaped with his life. Now friends are trying to help him recover some of what was lost.

Dick Paget, 74, said he had just woken up when he heard the crackling sound of electricity.

“I looked down at the side of my bed and there were already flames coming up,” Paget said…

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