No one was injured in a two-alarm residential fire Wednesday morning in the 3300 block of Northeast 11th Street.
According to Deputy Cheif Erik Wallgren, firefighters were called to the scene at about 6 a.m. to find a residence fully involved in fire.
After upgrading to a second alarm because of concerns the fire might jump to another structure, crews were able to beat back the flames.
Wallgren said the biggest challenge for firefighters were power lines that fell in front of the house and were still live, blocking the path to the house.
“Access from the front was a little compromised,” Wallgren said.
According to Wallgren, the fire has been determined to be accidental and was caused by a lit candle placed on the plastic surround of a bathtub within the home.
Damage to the home is extensive and estimated at $200,000 to the structure and $50,000 in content loss. Two vehicles were also damaged int he fire, though no estimate for the vehicles has been provided yet.
Thankfully, there were no injuries in the blaze. The family was located at a nearby residence.
Wallgren said it was a good reminder to make sure smoke detectors are working properly.
This story has been updated and corrected from an earlier version which had the location wrong.