Barn Fire Claims Life Near Ryder
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On July 13, 2025, the Ward County Sheriff’s Department and Ryder RFD responded to a report of a grass fire at a rural farm near Ryder. The fire spread quickly to a nearby barn, which was soon fully engulfed. Larry Russel Johansen of Eldorado Hills, CA, formerly of Ryder, along with other family members, were battling the grass fire when the barn collapsed on Larry. Larry did not survive.
The Ward County Sheriff’s Department extends its deepest sympathies to the Johansen family and members of the Ryder community who knew Larry.
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