A charging car battery ignited a fire that spread to several garages in the Seascape Condominiums, at 1300 Peace Portal Drive, on June 30.
North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) chief Jason Van der Veen said a resident of the Seascape Condominiums was charging the car battery when smoke began pouring out of the garage and grew quickly to the two garages on either side.
NWFR received the call at 11 a.m. and a unit from Blaine arrived nine minutes later to the condos. Firefighters tamed the flames by 11:30 a.m.
No one was injured and no residents were displaced, Van der Veen said. The fire totaled the original vehicle and damaged contents in the three garages, including a second vehicle.
“Had no one noticed for any longer, the outcome could have been greatly different,” he said.
Van der Veen said NWFR was delayed getting backup units because the Birch Bay station was on a call. Two Ferndale and one Lynden unit arrived later.
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