Fire scorches Kennewick home

Kennewick firefighters tackled a house fire at 4808 W. Clearwater Ave. near Winco on Tuesday morning.

Crews were called shortly after 10 a.m. to reports of smoke and flames coming from the home.

The westbound lanes of Clearwater Avenue were closed because of the emergency vehicles at the scene.

Firefighters from Kennewick, Richland and Benton Fire District 1 responded to the call.

No one was home at the time the fire started and no injuries were reported.

The cause is under investigation.

This story was originally published May 17, 2016 at 10:38 AM with the headline "Fire scorches Kennewick home."