Fire breaks out on Curtis Hill Road. / Courtesy photo by Jill Reese
Updated at 5:30 p.m.
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – Firefighters called about 3:45 p.m. yesterday for a structure fire at the 100 block of Curtis Hill Road in Adna found an approximately 40-foot by 30-foot barn fully involved in flames and closed the road in both directions for about an hour.
DJ Hammer of Lewis County Fire District 6 says crews had the blaze under control within about seven minutes, but the building, its contents and a small chicken coop were destroyed. A tractor, farm tools and equipment had been stored in the barn, he said.
Approximately five chickens perished.
A nearby pump-house sustained heavy fire and smoke damage, according to Hammer.
District 6 was joined by the Chehalis Fire Department, District 5 and District 13.
One firefighter from District 6 was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital for an exposure to an unknown chemical during the mopping up phase, according to Hammer. The firefighter was treated and released back to duty, Hammer said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Crew puts out hot spots. / Courtesy photo by Lewis County Fire District 6
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