Anderson Road house fire leaves family displaced

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A Birch Bay house fire left one family displaced after the home was engulfed in flames during the evening of May 19.

North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) division chief Shaun Ward said the fire department was alerted of a fire in the 5100 block of Anderson Road at 5:24 p.m. May 19. Ferndale and Lynden fire departments also
responded.

The home had three children and one adult who safely escaped without injury before firefighters arrived. The home was fully engulfed in flames by the time NWFR’s crew responded around 5:30 p.m. “They had smart kids who smelt smoke and got out,” Ward said. 

Crews didn’t leave until 8:20 p.m. on May 19, Ward said.

Whatcom County fire inspector Gabe Nelson said the fire’s cause is undetermined. The fire appears to have originated in the home’s southeast corner bedroom and spread, he said. 

Ward said the family is being temporarily housed through their church.

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