Damage from a July 9 fire can be seen at this residence on the 300 block of Thornton Drive. (Chris Turner/Clallam County Fire District 3)

Damage from a July 9 fire can be seen at this residence on the 300 block of Thornton Drive. (Chris Turner/Clallam County Fire District 3)

Fire damages two-story Sequim home

Residents get out safely with minor injuries

SEQUIM — A fire that was fueled by high winds damaged more than half of a home on Thornton Drive in Sequim, Clallam County Fire District 3 reported.

Inhabitants of the two-story structure on the 300 block of Thornton Drive were able to exit the residence Sunday afternoon with minor injuries, from scrapes to singed hair. No firefighter injuries were reported during the incident.

Firefighters were dispatched to the area near Dungeness Spit at about 2:35 p.m., and when Engine 33 arrived, more than half of the structure was on fire, the fire district reported in a press release.

The owner said he was alerted by a smoke detector in the basement, and when he went to investigate, he was met by a 6-foot flame climbing towards the ceiling, the fire district said.

The homeowner proceeded to get his family out of the building and called 9-1-1.

Fire district officials reminded residents that “smoke detectors provide early notification of smoke and fire when properly installed and maintained.”

For smoke detector best practices, they encouraged residents to visit ccfd3.org.

A total of 24 firefighters responded, supported by four fire engines, four water tenders, a rehab unit, one basic life support ambulance from Olympic Ambulance and a battalion chief.

Clallam County Fire & Rescue District 2 provided mutual aid support with a fire engine, a water tender and an assistant chief. East Jefferson Fire & Rescue provided mutual aid support by staffing the Blyn fire station on the eastern end of the fire district.

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