Fire near Brinnon destroys Duckabush Road home; occupants uninjured

Firefighters from the Quilcene and Brinnon fire departments and personnel from Mason County

Firefighters from the Quilcene and Brinnon fire departments and personnel from Mason County

BRINNON — Two people escaped unharmed when a double-wide mobile home was destroyed Wednesday night by a raging fire that started in the kitchen.

About 24 firefighters from five departments responded to the call, which came in at 7:30 p.m.

Fire crews arrived at about 7:50 p.m. to find the structure on Duckabush Road about 3 miles from U.S. Highway 101 engulfed by fire, according to Quilcene Fire Chief Larry Karp.

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It was clear at the time that nothing in the house could be salvaged, he said.

Karp said firefighters initially focused on a brush fire sparked by the house fire and waited for a water supply to arrive before addressing the structure itself.

The fire was under control by 11 p.m., although one firefighter with a tender stayed on scene overnight for safety purposes, according to Karp.

At the fire’s beginning, two people were inside the structure, and they escaped uninjured, according to Karp.

The couple told Karp they were only away from the kitchen for a short time, and the fire started suddenly.

Karp said there would be no further investigation “because I was satisfied with the answer I got from the homeowner.”

Aside from the Quilcene and Brinnon fire departments, personnel from Mason County, Discovery Bay and East Jefferson Fire-Rescue responded to the call.

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Jefferson County Editor Charlie Bermant can be reached at 360-385-2335 or cbermant@peninsuladailynews.com.

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