Explosion in Pacific County damages multiple homes, buildings

PACIFIC COUNTY, Wash. — Crews responded to an explosion early Tuesday that damaged multiple buildings and homes in Pacific County.

At approximately 1:30 a.m., fire crews were dispatched to an explosion in Surfside in the area of 305th and N Place.

When crews arrived, they found a large garage-type building that had exploded and caught fire. Multiple other structures in the area were also seriously damaged.

Fire crews were able to contain the fire to only the building where it started and had it fully under control by 1:50 a.m.

No injuries were reported, but there were multiple reports of buildings, including several occupied homes, damaged more than three blocks away from the site of the explosion.

Fire crews will be going door-to-door in the neighborhood to determine the complete level of damage. The Pacific County Department of Community Development has also been requested to perform structural safety assessments in the area.

The cause of the explosion is currently under investigation. Authorities request people avoid the area until they can complete a full assessment.

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