PORT ANGELES — A fire destroyed an unoccupied mobile home Saturday in Gales Addition.
The blaze was reported at 3:26 p.m. and had fully engulfed the structure at 2200 E. Seventh Ave. by the time Clallam County Fire District No. 2 firefighters arrived shortly afterward, said Deputy Chief Mike Oakes.
“It was gone before we even got there,” he said.
The fire had destroyed the structure by about 4 p.m.
The cause of the fire was unclear and remains under investigation, Oakes said.
He said it’s not unusual for a mobile home to burn very quickly.
The fire emitted a column of black smoke that could be easily seen from downtown Port Angeles, about three miles away.
Neighbors said the previous resident was evicted about a month ago.
“There shouldn’t have been anyone or anything in there,” said Jessica Little, 31.
Christy Carvell, who lives down the street, said she wasn’t aware of the fire until she heard a “thud.”
When she looked outside, it was fully engulfed.
The fire was contained to the mobile home, but Oakes said the house to the west was evacuated as a precaution.
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