Embers from chimney ignite roof fire west of Port Angeles
Published 12:01 am Wednesday, March 30, 2016
PORT ANGELES — Hot embers from a chimney ignited a roof fire at 73 Gakin Road west of Port Angeles at 12:56 p.m. Tuesday.
Damage was limited to the roof shingles in the area of the chimney, according to Assistant Chief Dan Huff with Clallam County Fire District No. 2.
When firefighters from Fire District No. 2 and the Port Angeles Fire District arrived, smoke could be seen on the roof of the two-story structure.
The son of the tenant, who was Lisa Kurczewski, discovered the fire and attempted to control it with a hose.
Firefighters extinguished the fire. It had burned no farther than some shingles on the roof, Huff said.
Damage to the roof was estimated between $10,000 and $20,000.
