Cottage Grove fire crews burn house to train for tragedy
October 5, 2011 at 11:36 am in South Washington County Bulletin
Billows of black smoke poured from a home in Old Cottage Grove, but it was no emergency: the blaze was a controlled burn by firefighters at the request of the property owners. Continue Reading

I can appreciate this as a great traiing opportnity but the article does not mention why the house was not being reused as a residence. It appears in good shape by the photo. Always a shame to lose some of our history.
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