Fire that destroyed Lynnwood home caused by furniture too close to heater

Published 6:30 pm Thursday, September 29, 2011

LYNNWOOD — A house fire in the Lynnwood area on Wednesday started when furniture ignited next to a heater, officials said.

The fire was reported about 4:15 p.m. in the 19800 block of Damson Road, east of Lynnwood. The house was engulfed in flames when crews arrived. No one was home, and no injuries were reported.

Investigators determined that a wooden entertainment center had been left too close to a wall heater, officials said. The heater had turned on the night before.

The fire destroyed the house, causing about $50,000 in damage. Two people were displaced.

Fire prevention experts say anything combustible should be left at least three feet away from heaters of any kind.