PORT HADLOCK — A fast-moving fire gutted a single-story house on the 11200 block of Rhody Drive in Port Hadlock on Friday, East Jefferson Fire-Rescue officials said.
There were no injuries but the home was destroyed, agency spokesman Bill Beezley said.
One of the three occupants noticed lights flicker and opened a bedroom door to find an electrically-heated blanket on an electric cord on fire at about 3:13 p.m., Beezley said.
The 720-square-foot house was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived six minutes later.
East Jefferson Fire-Rescue Deputy Chief Ted Krysinski called for a defensive attack after confirming that the house had been evacuated, Beezley said.
The fire was under control by 3:26 p.m.
Units from Naval Magazine Indian Island and Port Ludlow Fire and Rescue assisted in the call.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Three renters who lived in the home said they had friends to stay with and did not need American Red Cross services, Beezley said.
The tenants did not have renter’s insurance, but the owner of the property had home insurance.
East Jefferson Fire-Rescue East Jefferson Fire-Rescue firefighters attack a blaze that burned a home in Port Ludlow.
East Jefferson Fire-Rescue firefighters attack a blaze that burned a home in Port Ludlow. (East Jefferson Fire-Rescue)
