Bystander stops robbery at Everett convenience store

The fire caused an estimated $10,000 damage. Firefighters had to peel back layers of the roof to make sure the blaze was extinguished, said Warren Burns, deputy chief and fire marshal.

Workers had been using a cutting torch to demolish a storage tank in the area of the bleach plant in the southwest end of the Everett waterfront facility at 2600 Federal Ave., Burns said. The torch apparently ignited the fiberglass pipe, and the fire spread to the roof, he added.

The blaze was reported about 7:25 a.m. No injuries were reported.

Firefighters were called to a fire in a two-story, wood-frame house at 12:14 p.m. and doused the blaze within a half-hour, said Lt. Martin McFalls of the Marysville Fire Department. The residents were evacuated.

Most of the damage was confined to the first floor, McFalls said.

Fire investigator Lt. Jeff Thornton estimated the loss at $25,000 to the house and $10,000 to the contents. The house was insured, but the property of the renters was not, Thornton said.

A preliminary investigation points to a space heater as the cause, Thornton said. The heater was attached to an extension cord too small to handle the load, he said.

The 2-year-old, 22-pound bobcat was last seen running into the woods Sunday after its cage was dropped and broke open. The bobcat was intended to be part of an animal display at the Eastside Foursquare Church.

The bobcat was raised in captivity and won’t attack unless provoked, said owner Dave Coleburn of Predators of the Heart.

Coleburn said only his daughter can pick up the bobcat. He said he gets scratched and bitten if he tries to pick it up.

Bothell residents were advised to call the state Department of Fish and Wildlife if they spot any bobcats.