FERNDALE, Wash. — Firefighters quickly got control of a residential fire on W Axton Road shortly after noon today but law enforcement also got involved.
Firefighters with Whatcom County Fire District 7 were dispatched to a residential fire in the 1200 block of W Axton Road about 12:10pm today, November 22nd.
WCFD7 Division Chief Justin Iverson said the house appeared unoccupied but he was aware law enforcement had a report of someone having been seen at the house just before the fire. Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office deputies could be seen talking with neighbors.
A male was reportedly treated by a WCFD7 aid crew and released into law enforcement custody at the scene according to unconfirmed emergency radio transmissions at the time. No other injuries were reported according to Iverson.
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Click for more informationTraffic was detoured through the Deer Creek neighbor while W Axton Road was closed to through traffic. The road remained closed until approximately 2:20pm.
The structure suffered significant smoke and fire damage according to Iverson.
The Whatcom County Fire Marshal’s Office was dispatched to investigate Iverson said.