SUNNYSIDE â Yakima County Fire District 5 (YCFD5) released the structure fire that occurred on the 3000 block of Sunnyside Mabton Road on Dec. 22 at 11:56 a.m. resulted in a total loss of property and the fatality of one civilian.
Captain on the scene George Saenz reported the first arriving unit found a double wide manufactured home fully engulfed with fire spreading to the detached carport, as well as a vehicle.
Additionally, the fire was fed by 15 to 20 MPH west winds. On the arrival of the first engine, the roof structure had already collapsed within the structure.
One of the two occupants in the home at the time of the fire was in the front driveway and stated her boyfriend did not make it out of the home.
Authorities Identify Man Killed in House Fire
Authorities have identified a man killed in a house fire in Sunnyside on Tuesday as 64-year-old Genero Chavez. Firefighters were called to the fire in the 3500 block of Sunnyside Mabton Road before 12:00 p.m. Tuesday where they found a manufactured home on engulfed in flames. Firefighters had to battle flames and a 20 mph wind. One person made it out of the fire uninjured but the Chavez died of smoke inhalation. He was found in the living room of the home.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.