By Sean C. Morgan
Of The New Era
A fire ripped through and destroyed the home of an 87-year-old Sweet Home man and his family late Saturday.
Firefighters responded to a report of the blaze at 10:26 p.m. at 28441 Hwy. 20, west of Sweet Home.
Homeowner Gene Amundson was home alone sleeping, he said. He heard something that woke him up, and he saw red light through the cracks in his bedroom door.
“I…