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Structure fire on Beverly Lane
Aug 25, 2023
By Lopez Island Fire and EMS Department
On Tuesday August 22nd at 4:49 pm, Lopez Fire and EMS responded to a structure fire in the 200 block of Beverly Lane.
The fire was called in to 911 by a neighbor who saw flames outside in front of the structure. The first arriving officers found heavy flames to 75% of the structure and in the yard directly in front of the structure. This incident was originally reported as a wildland fire and our first arriving attack unit, a wildland engine, pulled a small hose line, to begin suppressing the heat and flames. This unit was quickly followed by a structure engine that pulled larger attack lines and suppressed the fire. A water tender arrived and ran a supply line from the hydrant at the intersection of Beverly Lane and Ferry Road. The fire was extinguished at approximately 5:30 pm and firefighters spent the next few hours extinguishing hot spots. Fire personnel cleared the scene at 8:30 pm with one person remaining to watch for flare ups until 10:00 pm. Lopez Fire and EMS was assisted by San Juan County Sheriff’s Deputies and a Washington State DNR helicopter crew, who saw the plume of smoke while leaving a fire on Lummi Island and came to assist in any way they could. They were utilized to mop up hot spots in the surrounding trees and salal, which had minimal spread due to moisture content.
The San Juan County Fire Marshall was at the site at 8:30 am Wednesday morning to begin an investigation, which is ongoing. No cause has been determined at this time, but it appears to have originated outside the structure on a deck.
The structure and its belongings are a total loss. There were no residents home, and nobody was physically hurt because of this fire.
The San Juan County Fire Marshall was at the site at 8:30 am Wednesday morning to begin an investigation, which is ongoing. No cause has been determined at this time, but it appears to have originated outside the structure on a deck.
The structure and its belongings are a total loss. There were no residents home, and nobody was physically hurt because of this fire.