Early morning house fire with explosions

In the wee hours of the morning, a house fire with explosions occurred in the Willis Lane neighborhood near Obstruction Pass.

In the wee hours of the morning, a house fire with explosions occurred in the Willis Lane neighborhood near Obstruction Pass. At 3:15 a.m., Orcas Fire and Rescue firefighters responded to the fire. Arriving responders found the home to be fully involved in fire and quickly began fire suppression operations, said Fire Chief Kevin O’Brien.

There were no injuries and damage was confined to the home and a detached carport.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the San Juan County Fire Marshal.