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Kelso, WA – Firefighters from Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue, Longview Fire Dept., and Cowlitz County Fire District 5 (Kalama) responded to a structure fire Friday evening at 8:42 in the 300 block of Fish Pond Rd. The homeowner reported that his shop was on fire, which had spread to the trees and a nearby shed full of firewood.
Fire crews arrived and were concerned the home, 30 feet away, was about to ignite. Firefighters cooled the exposed side of the house down with hose streams and then attacked the active fire in the trees, the garage, and the surrounding brush. The fire was under control at 9:14. Six fire engines, four water tenders, three Chief Officers, and a medic unit responded to the two-alarm fire. Cowlitz County Sheriff Deputies and Cowlitz County Public Utility District also responded.
All occupants of the home were able to evacuate; one elderly male suffered burns to his lower extremities but refused transport to the hospital by ambulance. Two high-value classic cars parked in the garage were lost along with the building itself. No other injuries were available. The cause of the fire is under investigation.