PORT ANGELES — Roman, a 6-year-old burned in a Sunday house fire, remained in the intensive care unit at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on Tuesday, said his aunt, Angie Berglund.
Berglund, the owner of the house damaged in the fire at 820 W. Sixth St., Port Angeles, said the boy could be moved to the pediatric care unit sometime this week.
He probably will undergo skin grafts, she said, but the extent of the burns was still being evaluated.
The fire, which began at about 6 a.m., started in the living room of the house.
Deeanna Rosanbalm burned her hands while rescuing her son, Roman, who is disabled and in a wheelchair.
Both got out of the house before firefighters arrived.
Rosanbalm was treated and discharged from Harborview on Sunday.
“I’m not exactly sure of all the circumstances and what she walked into when the fire alarm woke her up, because she is very emotional,” Berglund said.
Roman and Rosanbalm, and Berglund and her two children were living in the house, although Berglund and her children were out of town when the fire started.
Roman’s last name is not Rosanbalm. Berglund would not say what his name is.
Rosanbalm is staying in Seattle while Roman is treated, Berglund said.
Port Angeles Fire Department investigators continued to investigate the cause of the fire Tuesday, but said it appeared to have been accidental.
“There was a lot of damage to the house,” Berglund said. “Everything in that living room was gone.”
Berglund said the family can’t return to the house for a couple of months while repairs are made, and believed they would consider a temporary rental.
The house was insured, she said, and adjusters have been to the home daily since the Sunday fire.
A fund has been established to help the family with living expenses and medical costs in the wake of the blaze.
The Deeanna Rosanbalm Donation Fund is available at any First Federal branch, Berglund said.
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