An electrical malfunction caused the house fire Saturday morning in Vancouver’s Rose Village neighborhood, according to a fire marshal.
The fire burned new school clothes and supplies of family members who’d been visiting the home, Vancouver Deputy Fire Marshal Chad Lawry said. Fire officials donated money for clothing and two backpacks of supplies for the kids, Lawry said.
Of the approximately $8,000 worth of damage the fire caused, most of that monetary amount was estimated from the school supplies and other destroyed personal belongings. The fire caused mostly superficial damage to a bedroom and limited electrical damage to the home, according to the fire marshal.
Vancouver fire crews were dispatched shortly before 10:15 a.m. to 3601 N St., for a report of a structure fire. The first engine arrived within four minutes and found smoke coming from a bedroom window and the front door, Vancouver Fire spokesman Joe Hudson said in an email.