Fire destroys basement bathroom in South Whidbey home Jan. 8

No injuries were reported in a blaze Saturday night that began in the bathroom of a Clinton home.

No injuries were reported in a blaze Saturday night that began in the bathroom of a Clinton home.

South Whidbey Fire/EMS responded to a Cultus Bay Road residence around 6:45 p.m. on Jan. 8, according to Public Information Officer Jon Gabelein.

The damage was contained to a basement bathroom. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Firefighters remained on scene for about an hour. After smoke was vented out of the structure, the residents were able to return to their home that night.

Gabelein credited a working smoke detector for helping to save the lives of the home’s occupants, who were able to safely evacuate the building.