Fire causes $15,000 in damage to Everett home

Published 12:01 am Thursday, March 24, 2011

EVERETT — A bedroom fire caused about $15,000 in damage Wednesday to an Everett home.

The fire was reported about 12:40 p.m. in the 2000 block of Oakes Avenue, officials said. A woman in the home heard smoke alarms and saw smoke coming from the bedroom.

She called 911, and crews extinguished the fire in about five minutes. The fire was contained to the bedroom.

No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.