Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Bellevue blaze destroys home

Cause of fire is still under investigation

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By JASON KAUFFMAN
Express Staff Writer

An early morning house fire in Bellevue Monday destroyed an approximately 1,200-square-foot manufactured home on Sixth Street, near the Bellevue Elementary School, Bellevue Fire Chief Greg Beaver said.

Beaver said the home was essentially a total loss as a result of the fire. "They (the owners) might be able to get a few things," he said.

Only a 13-year-old boy was at home at the time of the fire, Beaver said. The boy safely escaped from the home and ran to his neighbor's house where a 911 call was made.

The Bellevue Fire Department responded to the call at 9:19 a.m.

Beaver said the house was totally engulfed in flames and smoke was billowing from the eaves when the first Bellevue fire engine arrived on the scene. Under a mutual aid agreement, the Wood River Fire Department sent three additional fire engines and Hailey sent one engine plus an ambulance, he said.

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However, despite the additional help, the firefighters were unable to stop the blaze, Beaver said. "There was nothing they could do."

The fire was declared out by 11:01 a.m., Beaver said.

The fire chief said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.