Abandoned Marysville home destroyed by fire

Published 11:14 pm Thursday, March 4, 2010

Fire destroyed an abandoned home Thursday morning in Marysville.

A passerby called 911 just after 5 a.m. to report a huge fire in the area of 116th Street NE and State Avenue, Marysville Fire District spokeswoman Kristen Thornstenson said.

Firefighters arrived to find the house engulfed in flames, she said.

No one was hurt.

While crews believed the house to be unoccupied, the area also is known to be a transient camp, Thornstenson said.

Officials are investigating the cause of the blaze. A damage estimate wasnt immediately available.

Abandoned structures can be more than an eyesore, Thornstenson said. They can be a nuisance and a safety hazard and should be boarded up and secured.

More than two dozen firefighters battled the morning blaze. Crews from the Getchell Fire Department helped Marysville.