HOME NO LONGER HABITABLE AFTER MONDAY FIRE

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August 3, 2021 4:10 a.m. 

A Roseburg home is no longer habitable after a fire on Monday.

Fire Marshal Brian Jewell of the Roseburg Fire Department said crews were dispatched to the fire in the 2100 block of Southeast Douglas just after 1:30 p.m. Jewell said Douglas County Dispatch received multiple calls regarding smoke showing from the residence. Dispatch received notification that the resident was outside the home.

Firefighters arrived on the scene to find the large home with heavy smoke showing from the southwest corner of the structure. Jewell said crews made an interior attack to extinguish the fire, conducted a primary and secondary search, secured utilities and completed overhaul. One adult resident and one dog were displaced due to the fire.

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Jewell said the house sustained structural and water damage. The cause of the fire is under investigation.