Candle Causes House Fire In Yakima

Yakima Fire crews were busy with a house fire on Monday night. Fire officials say the blaze was caused by a candle left burning to close to combustibles. Firefighters say the fire broke out around 9:45 p.m. inside the basement of the home along the 3400 block of Castlevale Road. When firefighters arrived, the found everyone had made it out of the home. Crews were able to quickly stop the flames.

They say a 22-year-old male suffered burns to his hands and was taken to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital for treatment. A woman was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.

Flames charred the basement area and caused smoke and heat damage to the main floor. A total of six people were displaced from the home. The Red Cross is now helping them.