By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
A Morton family is without a home today after a fire claimed their residence on the 200 block of Alder Avenue and one occupant is hospitalized.
Firefighters from Morton, Mossyrock and Glenoma battled the blaze that was reported about 6:20 this morning.
The single-story wood frame house was fully involved in flames when crews arrived, according to Lewis County Fire District 4.
Two adults and thee young children got themselves out, but one of the residents was taken to Morton General Hospital and then transferred to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, according to Firefighter-EMT Jeanine Armstrong.
“All we know is somebody got up to do something and they got everybody out,” Armstrong said.
She said she wasn’t sure if it smoke inhalation or what that affected the man who was hospitalized.
The Red Cross is assisting the family, she said.
The cause is under investigation.
“Unfortunately, it’s a total loss,” Armstrong said.
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