Fire scorches empty Polson house
Polson Rural firefighters Cole Bick and Andrew Johnson break an upstairs window in the abandoned house on 7th Ave. in Polson that caught fire last Wednesday night. (Ismet Gokce photo)
Polson firefighters responded to a residential fire on March 26 in Polson. (Photo courtesy of Polson Fire Department)
The Polson City Fire Department was dispatched to a residential fire last Wednesday evening, located at the corner of Second St. E. and Seventh Ave. E.
The building was empty and in disrepair, and according to Polson Fire Chief Clint Cottle, had “been vacant for some time.”
Upon arrival, firefighters found that the structure was in flames and posed an immediate threat to the house next door. The sheer size of the fire caused them to deploy more than 10,000 gallons to put it out.
The house next door was unharmed, aside from some cracked windows due to heat pressure.
Its resident, Kelsey Lynn Fowler, appreciated the quick action of the local crew in keeping her home safe from the neighboring blaze. "They did a good job of protecting the house," she said.
No injuries to civilians or fire personnel on the scene were reported.
According to Cottle, the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Polson firefighters responded to a residential fire on March 26 in Polson. (Photo courtesy of Polson Fire Department)