By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
A fire that did extensive damage to a north Centralia home overnight appeared to have started on or around a couch on the first floor, according to Riverside Fire Authority.
Crews called about 1 a.m. to the 1200 block of Delaware Avenue found heavy flames coming from the front of the one and a half story house and already extending into the eves and attic, Assistant Chief Rick Mack said.
A Chehalis firefighter suffered some smoke inhalation and was taken to the hospital as a precaution but was released this morning.
Nobody was living in the home as, Mack said, it was his understanding the owner passed away early this year. The family had an estate sale over the weekend, he said.
The early 1900s wood structure sits just east of the railroad tracks near the viaduct, according to Mack. He estimated the damage at about $50,000.
Investigators were on the scene until after 5 a.m., according to Mack.
“We have interviews to conduct to find out who was there most recently,” he said.
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