No injuries were reported in a Hoquiam house fire Sunday that caused significant damage to a residence in the 400 block of 11th Street.

Hoquiam Assistant Fire Chief Matt Miller said the call came in at 5:23 p.m. and both Aberdeen and Hoquiam units responded.

“The first Hoquiam unit on the scene was about a half a block away and couldn’t see the house due to the amount of smoke coming out of the house,” said Miller. Flames were clearly visible from the front of the home, according to photos from the Hoquiam Police Department and witness accounts.

With two adjacent homes and a vehicle out front threatened by the blaze, the Hoquiam engine captain called for a second alarm.

“Upon arrival the occupant was located outside the house, uninjured,” said Miller. “We started with a defensive attack from the outside and got (the fire) knocked down a little bit.”

Firefighters then went through the front entry to the main level of the two-story home, but retreated when the ceiling began to collapse.

“We regrouped and decided to try to go in through the back door and make access to the attic space,” said Miller. “We pretty much had it knocked down by then and went into overhaul” about an hour after units arrived.

The main body of the fire was on the main floor, said Miller, “and it worked its way into the second floor attic space.”

Miller said he didn’t believe the house would be considered a total loss.

“The roof is still intact,” he said. “A lot of the fire damage was on the main floor, with smoke damage in the attic.” The “daylight basement” — an apartment of sorts at ground level under the main floor — suffered water damage.

The occupant of the home was referred to the Red Cross for assistance. The occupants of the neighboring homes were evacuated but, because the of quick work done by firefighters, were able to get out of the cold, rainy conditions and back into their homes soon after the fire was extinguished.

Neither adjacent home was damaged, nor was the vehicle parked out front, said Miller.

The cause of the fire is under investigation and is not known as of Monday morning. A sweep of the home after the fire confirmed the resident’s assertion there was nobody else inside at the start of the fire. No firefighters were injured, added Miller.

COURTESY HOQUIAM POLICE DEPARTMENT Flames and smoke pour from the front of a home in the 400 block of 11th Street in Hoquiam Sunday.

COURTESY HOQUIAM POLICE DEPARTMENT A single occupant was able to escape a fire in the 400 block of 11th Street in Hoquiam on Sunday.