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Vacant mobile home burns in Centralia

By Bruce Kropp Sep 11, 2022 | 12:50 PM
Centralia City Fire Lieutenant Andrew Sneddon fights the fire in the remains of an abandoned mobile home at 110 East 11th late Saturday afternoon. Photo by Tim Ferguson.

A vacant mobile home was destroyed by fire at 110 East 11th Street in Centralia Saturday afternoon.

Centralia City Firefighters say the structure was fully engulfed upon their arrival.   The Centralia Public Works Department eventually was called to bring a backhoe to knock in the weakened floor so firemen could get to the flames underneath.

The cause of the fire has not been determined but is labeled as suspicious.

The property had apparently been abandoned with taxes being purchased by an out-of-town corporation for the past few years.

The Centralia Fire Protection District was called for mutual aid on the scene while Odin Firemen were called to the Centralia station in the event of another fire.

The fire call came in at 3:16 Saturday afternoon with firemen on the scene for about two hours.