Peninsula Daily News
QUILCENE — A century-old home was severely damaged by a fire that started in a porch barbecue and quickly got out of control.
At about 6 p.m. Saturday, the homeowner at 961 Dabob Road dialed 9-1-1 to report that a barbecue fire had quickly spread from a porch to the attic and roof of the house, said Keppie Keplinger, spokeswoman for Quilcene Fire Rescue, which is Jefferson County Fire District No. 2.
The owner of the 104-year-old home said he had put a pot of oil on an outside barbecue, went back into the house for a short time and when he returned, the lattice work on the porch was on fire and flames were moving toward the roof, Kepplinger said.
The resident attempted to put the fire out with a garden hose before firefighters arrived, she said.
Kepplinger said the fire caused substantial attic and roof damage before it was contained at about 8:45 p.m.
There were no injuries to residents or firefighters, she said.
Thirty firefighters from Quilcene Fire Rescue, Port Ludlow Fire & Rescue, East Jefferson Fire-Rescue, Brinnon Fire Department and Engine 91 from Naval Magazine Indian Island responded to the fire.
Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies assisted with traffic control.
