PORT ANGELES — A mobile home was destroyed by fire early Saturday even though the blaze was knocked down by firefighters in a matter of minutes.
Firefighters with arrived at the fully involved structure fire in the 2300 block of East Fourth Avenue after the blaze was first called in at 1:34 a.m., according to a news release.
Arriving firefighters found power lines arcing near the fire, limiting firefighters initially.
Clallam County Sheriff’s Office also responded, along with a Clallam County Public Utility District lineman to disconnect the electricity.
Though 10 firefighters fought the fire and brought it under control in just minutes, the home was determined to be a complete loss.
No one was injured.
The property was reportedly vacant for several weeks prior to the time of the fire, the news release stated.
No one was known to be inside the structure when firefighters arrived.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.
Based on interviews with area residents, the fire is believed to have burned for some time prior to being reported.
Residents told fire officials that they had heard “popping noises” at least 30 minutes before to seeing the fire across the street.
The structure was a 1975 Nashua mobile home measuring 14 feet by 70 feet and was valued at $2,222.
Clallam County Fire-Rescue No. 2 responded with two engines, a water tender, a medical unit and a command vehicle.
