Two Families Displaced, One Responder Injured in Longview Fires

LONGVIEW — Two families have been displaced following two unrelated laundry fires in Longview. KETK reports the first fire happened just before 5:30 Saturday afternoon at a house on Harroun Circle. When crews arrived at the scene, a fire was burning in the storage area of a laundry room. About $10,000 in damage was done to the home, according to the Longview Fire Department. No one was injured, but the family is now without a home. At least four people were displaced.

A second house fire occurred around 7:45 that evening in the 400 block of Delano Street. Authorities believe the fire sparked in the laundry room near electrical items. Officials say the fire did about $200,000 in damage. The blaze displaced seven people. All occupants of the home were able to escape without injury. However, one firefighter suffered minor burns to his neck during the fire. The Red Cross will assist the families.