A Kent house fire displaced five people early Sunday in the 25400 block of 29th Avenue South on the West Hill.
The fire broke out at about 3:30 a.m. and caused an estimated $75,000 damage, according to a Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority media release. A family pet died in the blaze.
Investigators figured out the fire started in the garage and moved into the house but no cause has been determined.
A resident of the house noticed the fire and woke the rest of the family to allow them to escape without harm. An alert passerby also pounded on the front door to ensure the occupants knew about the fire. The fire displaced three adults and two minors.
The first firefighters immediately upgraded the call to a working residential fire to allow more resources to combat the blaze. Firefighters had the fire under control within 30 minutes.
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