Blaze in Mukilteo started in kitchen; man also arrested

Published 1:30 am Monday, August 7, 2017

MUKILTEO — A fire started in the kitchen of a Mukilteo home Monday afternoon.

Police also arrested a man at the house on suspicion of violating a protection order, said Assistant Chief Glen Koen with the Mukilteo Police Department.

Firefighters arrived shortly before 12:40 p.m. They could see smoke coming from the home in the 5500 block of 104th Place SW, Assistant Fire Chief Brian McMahan said.

A cat was rescued, but a snake and chameleon died in the fire.

Marijuana plants also were found inside the home, Koen said.

The Snohomish County Fire Marshal’s Office estimated the damage at $175,000.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.