Officials say a woman is temporarily without a home after a fire cause thousands of dollars in damage to her apartment Tuesday afternoon.
At about noon, firefighters arrived to heavy smoke coming from a unit on the ground floor of the Enclave on Edison Apartments at 530 N. Edison St.
The woman told firefighters she was at home when her dog alerted her to a fire in the living room. She and her dog got out safely and notified the apartment manager, who called 911.
The building was evacuated and no injuries were reported, according to Kennewick Fire Capt. Brian Ellis.
The first crew to arrive forced their way into the apartment through a sliding door and put out the fire before it spread to any other units.
The cause if the fire is under investigation.
Ellis said he estimates the fire caused at least $25,000 in damage. The woman who was temporarily displaced is receiving assistance from the American Red Cross.