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Burn pile sets house on fire

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posted 05/12/01
Embers from a burn pile ignited the roof of a house on De Haro Lane on San Juan Island just after 12:30 p.m. today (Saturday, May 12).

Neighbors and homeowner Alan Weber tried to contain the blaze with garden hoses, but the house was fully involved when District No. 3 firefighters arrived. The burn pile was 15 feet from the back steps.

Tanker trucks made several trips to fill up the portable pool used for the hoses. Additional personnel were needed so firefighters from the Town of Friday Harbor were called in.

The narrow driveway and close vegetation added to the difficulty of fighting the fire.

The crews cleared the scene at 4:30 p.m.

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