MARYSVILLE — At approximately 11:42 a.m. Sept. 22, Marysville Fire District personnel were dispatched to a residential fire in the 13300 block of 58th Drive NE. The first arriving crew found smoke coming from two windows and a door in the single story home. Neighbors were spraying water into the window with a garden hose. Inside, crews found flames in a small computer room, which the crew was able to put out quickly.

The smoke alarm alerted the residents in the home and they were able to evacuate quickly. Two adults, a 3-year-old boy and their dog have been displaced. A cat did not survive the fire. The residents did not have renters insurance. Red Cross is assisting them.

The Snohomish County Fire Marshal’s office is conducting the investigation. The damage is estimated to be $100,000 to the structure and $40,000 to the contents.

The Marysville Fire District’s 19 crew members were assisted by a unit from Getchell Fire.

The Marysville Fire District encourages anyone renting to have renters insurance, and would also like citizens to be aware that home fire sprinklers can protect against significant property loss. According to the Washington Sprinkler Coalition, sprinklers reduce the average property loss by 50 to 66 percent per fire. For more information on home fire sprinklers, log onto www.firesprinklerinitiative.org.