BY ANDY TAYLOR Two rural Montgomery County homes were damaged by fire in a 36-hour span, keeping rural firefighters busy while braving cold weather.On Monday morning, fire damaged the home of Rick and Linda Tucker, who live between Tyro and Jefferson.  Members of the Montgomery County Rural Fire Department and Independence Fire Department were dispatched to the home shortly before 6:30 a.m.  When firefighters arrived, smoke was pouring from the attic.   While the home was not extensively damaged by flames, the home did sustain heavy smoke and water damage.  No injuries were reported, and no known cause of the fire has been reported. Fire destroyed the home of Mike and Christy Goodwin one mile south of Cherryvale on county road 4800 shortly after 10 p.m., Saturday night.The home and all personal belongings were considered a total loss.The family was not at home at the time of the fire.When the time firefighters arrived at the scene, flames had engulfed the two-story structure. No injuries were reported.The Montgomery County Rural Fire Department and Cherryvale Fire-Rescue Department responded to the blaze.No known cause of the fire has been revealed.A special fund has been established at Community National Bank of Cherryvale for persons to provide monetary donations to the Goodwin family. To make a donation, make the check payable to “Mike Goodwin Family Fire Fund.” Checks can also be sent to Community National Bank, PO Box 307, Cherryvale, KS 67335.More details and photos of the two fires will be printed in the Nov. 13 edition of the Montgomery County Chronicle.