Candle causes Beaverton house fire
Last Updated Jul 07, 2008 7:44 AM
An unattended candle started a fire that caused $200,000 worth of damage in Beaverton late Saturday night. Thirty firefighters responded to a home on Miles Court just before 11:30 p.m. Saturday. They fought and extinguished the fire from inside the home, officials said. No one was injured in the fire, but a family who lived at the home has been displaced. Based on evidence and information from the people who live there, investigators believe a candle started the fire. Cassandra Ulven, a spokeswoman for Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, said the fire served as reminder to never place candles near combustibles. "It only takes minutes for a small fire to consume the contents of a room," Ulven said. "Fortunately, this family had working smoke alarms and they were able to escape unharmed."