BI fire started in kitchen

Published 1:30 am Friday, February 18, 2022

Combustibles place on a stove reportedly started a fire Wednesday evening at a home on Miller Road.

One person was displaced due to heat and smoke damage throughout the first floor of the residence.

Units were dispatched to a reported structure fire at 5:42 p.m. Crews encountered heavy smoke coming from eaves of the roof.

An aggressive attack was made on the fire that started in the kitchen, fire chief Hank Teran said Friday in an email.

Fire investigators determined that the blaze was accidental. There were no injuries.

BIFD was assisted by North Kitsap Fire & Rescue, the Poulsbo Fire Department and BI police department.