A man and woman escaped safely when a Salkum area home caught fire early yesterday morning thanks to a working smoke alarm, according to Lewis County Fire District 8.
Four fire departments responded to the pre- 7 a .m. call at the single story house off of Shanklin Road, Assistant Fire Chief Don Taylor said this morning.
“When we arrived we had a pretty good fire through the roof which was knocked down pretty quickly,” Taylor said.
The blaze destroyed a large portion of the roof and left heavy smoke damage inside, he said.
A fire investigator was looking into the specific cause.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter