ARLINGTON – There was some delay in getting to a house fire Aug. 7 because all four units from Arlington Fire were on other 911 calls, city spokeswoman Kristin Banfield said.
The crews had to complete those calls before heading to the blaze at 2:48 p.m. Friday. No one was home at 17700 block of 31st Dr. NE, but three structures were destroyed with a loss of $350,000. Two cats are missing.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Snohomish County Fire Marshal’s office.
In addition to the home, the fire also destroyed a shed, a recreational vehicle and two boats.
The primary focus of the responding crews was to protect adjacent homes.
Crews encountered a leak in the natural gas line that serviced the home, which fueled the fire for more than one hour and 30 minutes. After the line was shut off by Puget Sound Energy crews, the fire was extinguished, Banfield said in a news release.
Arlington Fire, Fire Protection District #19 (Silvana) and North County Regional Fire Authority responded. Arlington Rural Fire (District #21), Fire Protection District #22 (Getchell), and Marysville Fire District responded to the second alarm.
