The Brief
- A house fire in Port Orchard on Sunday left one adult dead, authorities said.
- Firefighters encountered heavy flames and smoke, forcing them to retreat while searching for the missing person.
- The Kitsap County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the incident.
KITSAP COUNTY, Wash. – Crews are investigating a house fire that left one person dead in Port Orchard on Sunday.
According to South Kitsap Fire and Rescue (SKFR), crews responded in the late evening to a house fire off Glenwood Road Southwest. Initial reports indicated someone inside the burning home was unaccounted for.
The first firefighters on the scene were met with thick smoke and heavy flames from most of the house’s openings. They entered the home to search for the missing person but were forced back outside due to the fire’s rapid growth and deteriorating conditions. …