WENDELL — Excessive heat and a lack of water hampered firefighters as they tried to save the home of Robert Bowers at 131 Wickett Pond Road on Thursday morning, according to Fire Chief Matt O’Donnell. O’Donnell said a “heavy fire” in an attached barn at the rear of the one-and-a-half story house was spreading to the home upon arrival. The first call came in at 8:14 a.m., and by 8:30 a.m., the fire had been upgraded to a second alarm, calling in mutual aid from surrounding fire departments.