Bellingham couch fire spreads to front porch and interior of Sehome Hill neighborhood home
The Bellingham Fire Department was on scene for nearly 5½ hours Monday, after a couch fire on the front porch of a Sehome Hill neighborhood fire spread to the house, causing significant damage.
Billy Frank Jr. and East Chestnut streets near downtown Bellingham were closed Aug. 9 while fire crews worked the residential fire near the intersection, according to a tweet by the department at the time of the fire.
Firefighters were called to the area at 11:07 a.m. for the report of a residential fire, according to the PulsePoint app.
The fire started on a couch and spread to the front porch and then to the interior of the structure, Captain Dave Pethick told The Bellingham Herald Monday evening.
“There was significant damage to the home, but no injuries to any civilians,” Pethick told The Herald, adding that a couple of firefighters received attention for over-exertion and heat but were found to be fine.
Pethick said it took a while for crews to put out all the hot spots of the fire, and the cause was under investigation.
This story was originally published August 9, 2021 at 11:47 AM.
