An early Wednesday morning fire displaced a family of three from their Kent West Hill mobile home.
A family member called 911 at 6:38 a.m. reporting smoke was coming from under and into their home in the 24400 block of Pacific Highway South, according to a Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority media release. The family evacuated from the home.
The first arriving firefighters reported that smoke and flames were visible and the mobile home was charged with thick smoke. The call was immediately upgraded to a working fire, which brought additional assistance from South King Fire and Rescue. Firefighters used an aggressive interior attack on the fire and extinguished it within 20 minutes.
A malfunctioning heater unit caused the fire, according to investigators. Damages were estimated at $10,000. The displaced family is receiving housing and other assistance from the King County Red Cross. There were no injuries.