Moses Lake fire claims one
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The Moses Lake Fire Department responded to a fire at this residence on Crestmont Drive in Moses Lake Sunday around 10 p.m., according to a statement from the MLFD. One resident was unable to escape the fire.
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MOSES LAKE — One person died in a fire in Moses Lake on Sunday, according to a statement from the Moses Lake Fire Department.
At approximately 10 p.m. Sunday, firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire on South Crestmont Drive in Moses Lake, according to a statement from the MLFD.
The structure was occupied at the time of the fire and three residents were able to escape, but, according to the statement, one resident was unable to escape due to smoke and heat from the fire.
The statement said that shortly after being dispatched to the fire, Multi-Agency Communications Center Dispatch notified responders that someone was still inside the residence. Crews arrived to find a two-story residence on fire, with flames and heavy black smoke from the front and the rear of the structure.
The MLFD performed a quick knockdown of the fire, said the statement, and it was brought under control at approximately 10:45 p.m.
It was not clear at press time who was in the home at the time. Officials often delay releasing the names of those involved in such instances to allow families time to notify relatives and mourn. The Columbia Basin Herald respects the victims’ privacy and will not publish the names until the family consents to such.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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