Flames rise from home on Southwest 12th Street in Chehalis on Wednesday night. / Courtesy photo by Mike Kroll
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – Two people were able to escape a burning home in Chehalis last night but a dog and cat perished.
Firefighters called at 9:54 p.m. to the 100 block of Southwest 12th Street found fire at the front of the house, according to the Chehalis Fire Department.
“About half the house was involved, the occupants were able to exit the rear,” Fire Chief Ken Cardinale said this morning.
The crew was joined by personnel from Riverside Fire Authority, Lewis County Fire District 6 and Lewis County Fire District 5, Cardinale said.
He estimated $50,000 to $75,000 damage to the single-story, wood frame house. It’s not inhabitable, but might be repairable, the chief said.
The cause is under investigation.
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