CARLSBORG — The cause of a fire that ravaged a Carlsborg home on New Years Day will likely remain undetermined, firefighters say.
“Everybody is scratching their heads trying to figure it out,” said Assistant Chief Dan Orr of Clallam County Fire District No. 3.
“It’s not a clear picture of where it was started.”
As far as firefighters can tell though, it was accidental, he said.
The homeowner, Tom Bellis, awoke to the smell of smoke at about 2 a.m. New Year’s Day and looked out the window at 426 Martha Lane to see the mobile home, only a few feet from the two-story house, on fire.
Orr is urging residents to ensure they have working smoke detectors, especially because of how cold it has been recently.
“We’re fortunate the gentleman was able to wake up and get everyone out of the house,” he said.
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