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Person injured in dwelling fire Sunday in Bellingham, cause of the blaze is unknown

Smoke pours from a house at 1134 Ellis St. in Bellingham, Wash., about 7 a.m. Sunday, Sept, 17, 2023. One person was hurt in the fire, Bellingham Fire Department officials said.
Smoke pours from a house at 1134 Ellis St. in Bellingham, Wash., about 7 a.m. Sunday, Sept, 17, 2023. One person was hurt in the fire, Bellingham Fire Department officials said. Bellingham Fire Department Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald

One person was injured in a fire Sunday at 1134 Ellis Street in Bellingham.

The extent of the person’s injuries are unknown, and the cause is still under investigation.

When crews arrived at the fire just after 7 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, the fire had completely involved the structure, according to a social media post from Bellingham Fire Department.

The identity of the victim has not been released.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available

A man walks past a boarded-up house at 1134 Ellis St. in Bellingham, Wash., on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, where a 7 a.m. fire the before injured one person, Bellingham Fire Department officials said.
A man walks past a boarded-up house at 1134 Ellis St. in Bellingham, Wash., on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, where a 7 a.m. fire the before injured one person, Bellingham Fire Department officials said. Robert Mittendorf The Bellingham Herald


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Jack Belcher covers transportation and recreation for The Bellingham Herald. He graduated from Central Washington University with a degree in digital journalism in 2020 and joined the staff in September 2022. Belcher resides in Bellingham.
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