Tri-Citian flees burning home after falling asleep while smoking
One person escaped a blaze that tore through a Kennewick home Sunday night.
Kennewick fire investigators believe a lit cigarette or torch lighter started the fire after the person fell asleep at the home on the 3900 block of West 12th Avenue.
It happened about 10 p.m., Fire Chief Chad Michael said on Twitter.
When firefighters arrived, flames were coming from several windows of the manufactured home, the Kennewick Fire Department said.
Kennewick firefighters got the blaze under control quickly, they said.
No information was available on the extent of the damage.
This story was originally published March 15, 2021 at 12:02 PM.