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House fire determined to be combustibles placed near fireplace | Kent Regional Fire Authority

Published 5:33 pm Friday, February 18, 2011

Flames burst through the roof of this home in the 13400 block of Southeast 230 Street Feb. 17. The home was a total loss.
Flames burst through the roof of this home in the 13400 block of Southeast 230 Street Feb. 17. The home was a total loss.

Kent Regional Fire Authority investigators determined a fire in the 13400 block of SE 230th Street Feb. 17 was caused by combustibles igniting after they were placed too close to a fireplace.

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Investigators have ruled the fire to be accidental.

Radiant heat or sparks ignited the material, heavily damaging the two-story home and forcing the evacuation of two of the residents. A total of four people were displaced by the fire.

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