Longview, WA – Firefighters and Police responded to the report of a residential structure fire at 11 Curtis Lane at 12:45 AM on August 6th. Longview police arrived at the scene first
and verified that all occupants had safely exited the house. Police officers also evacuated 13 Curtis Lane, which was potentially threatened by the nearby fire.
First, arriving firefighters reported heavy fire from the structure at 12:56 AM and the incident was elevated to a second alarm. By 1:05 AM, the fire had grown and firefighters
withdrew from the structure. At 1:19 AM, the incident was elevated to a third alarm with Firefighters from Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue and Fire District 5 (Kalama) responding.
At 1:42 AM, crews were able to bring the fire under control. There were no injuries reported; the occupant’s cat died in the fire. The fire did not spread to any other property or
homes.
As of 4 AM, Longview Fire Investigators remain on the scene. Crews are expected to be at the scene throughout the morning.
Preliminary damage estimates exceed $200,000; final damage estimates are pending completion of the investigation.
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