By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
An unoccupied house west of Centralia burned overnight, drawing firefighters from four area departments.
Nobody was hurt.
Firefighters were called at 3:40 a.m. by an individual on the 300 block of Manners Road who said the house next door had flames reaching 30 feet into the air from all doors and windows, and trees were catching on fire, according to Riverside Fire Authority.
Arriving crews found the one and half story wood frame home fully involved in fire, according to authorities.
Fire Chief Mike Kytta said they quickly contained it to the building of origin and declared it under control at 4:30 a.m.
The owners live about a half mile down the road, and the house was being renovated or remodeled, Fire Investigator Ted McCarty said.
“It appears at this point, it’s going to be an electrical cause,” McCarty said. He still has more to do in his investigation however, he said.
Kytta described the damage as heavy. McCarty described the home as gutted.
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