Fire destroys carport on Benson Road in Port Angeles

Published 6:07 pm Sunday, August 25, 2013

A free-standing carport and workshop were engulfed in flames Sunday afternoon at 721 Benson Road in Port Angeles. Firefighters from Clallam County Fire District No. 2 and Port Angeles Fire Department responded.

The fire began at about 2:30 p.m.

Homeowners reported hearing an explosion, then flames shot out of the carport, followed by additional smaller explosions.

A 1940s-era Willys Jeep was also destroyed in the fire.

The property is owned by the Dempsey family, and a nearby house under renovation was not damaged.

Reporter Arwyn Rice can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 5070, or at arwyn.rice@peninsuladailynews.com.