Beloved Sierra lodge destroyed by possible gas fire after historic winter storms

The Ponderosa Lodge, a restaurant, tavern and mercantile shop nestled in the southern Sierra Nevada, was destroyed in a fire that may have been started by damage to a propane line after recent winter storms, the proprietor said.The business, which had been closed because of the historic snowfall, was a staple in the Tulare County mountain community since the 1960s.

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