Fire Damages McCullough Road Home

Damage to a house in the 2600 block of McCullough Road, which is located in unincorporated Yakima County, in Yakima is estimated to be about $200,000 following a fire early Friday morning.

Crews from the Yakima Fire Department, the Union Gap Fire Department, and West Valley Fire District 12 responded to a call of a house fire in the 2600 block of McCullough road at about 2:30 am Friday.  A total of 17 firefighters responded to the call.  All of the residents of the home escaped injury.

The house, which was extensively damaged by fire, smoke, and water, is estimated to be worth about $230,000.  The family displaced by the fire are receiving assistance from the American Red Cross. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined and remains under investigation.