TULALIP — An alert neighbor helped put out a fire this morning that apparently started in a daylight basement in a Priest Point home.
The neighbor was cycling in the area when he saw smoke and heard a strange noise, Marysville Fire District spokeswoman Kristen Thorstenson said.
He went to investigate, saw flames and used a garden hose to dampen the fire, she said. The man also rescued two dogs.
“He’s our hero of the day,” Thorstenson said.
No one was hurt in the blaze that was reported just before 9 a.m. in the 400 block of Priest Point Drive NW.
A Snohomish County Fire Marshal investigator determined the fire likely was an accident, Thorstenson said.
The fire caused about $75,000 damage.
The Snohomish County Red Cross was called to help two adults displaced by the fire.
Crews from Marysville and Tulalip Bay Fire worked to clean up the mess.
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