Three fire departments responded to Third Street in Morton yesterday. / Courtesy photo by Rochelle Ashe
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
A fire investigator is returning this morning to Morton to try to find what sparked a blaze yesterday at a two-story house.
Crews were called around 9 a.m. to the 200 block of Third Street for the fully engulfed residence; police who arrived first said they had evacuated three people, according to Lewis County Fire District 4.
Nobody was hurt, but the home is unlivable, according to Fire Chief Dan Powell.
“What didn’t burn was water damaged, so it’s a total loss,” Powell said.
His department was joined by firefighters from Mossyrock and Mineral, and then they returned about 6 a.m. to deal with a re-ignite, Powell said.
Fire investigator Jay Birley said he responded yesterday and did some digging around, but was headed back out today for a closer look.
“It looked like it may have started up on the second floor,” Birley said.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
One wonders why this was not ruled arson.
I guess if you are the owners daughter you can just play the poor me card and walk away .
Another example of corruption in this town !