Tag: firefighters

By Caleb Hutton

Via police & fire scanner traffic:

Firefighters arrived on scene of a reported house fire on Burk Road at 11:40 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, to find flames shooting from the roof of a double-wide mobile home.

More than half an hour later, An hour later, they were still battling the blaze.

The homeowner informed first responders that nobody was inside, so — at least according to early reports — it doesn’t sound like anyone was hurt.

Firefighter reports large flames coming from mobile home in 1800 blk of Burk Rd, between #Lynden & #Blaine. #Whatcom

— Bellingham Crime (@bhamcrime) January 7, 2013

Homeowner tells firefighters everyone’s out of the mobile home at Burk Rd. In “defensive” mode. So sounds like it’s going to burn. #Whatcom

— Bellingham Crime (@bhamcrime) January 7, 2013

Responders switched into “overhaul” mode at 12:22 p.m., meaning the flames were mostly under control and firefighters were looking for places — in the walls, ceiling, etc. — the fire might have spread to.

Update at 12:35 p.m. But 10 minutes later, more flames started rising through the floor, and firefighters were trying to knock down the blaze again.

An investigator was dispatched to help figure out the fire’s cause.

Update tweeted at 2:48 p.m.

Three hours, six minutes after arriving, firefighters now leaving the scene of Burk Road mobile home fire. #Whatcom

— Bellingham Crime (@bhamcrime) January 7, 2013

Here are a couple of photos of the property, borrowed from the Whatcom County assessor’s website.

And a map of where the home is.

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