HANSVILLE — A woman and her teenage daughter were temporarily displaced but, due to early reporting and the first-arriving fire crew’s quick work, damage was limited after an apparent electrical fire broke out in a home late Nov. 22.

North Kitsap Fire & Rescue and Poulsbo Fire Department crews were called to the turn-of-the-century home just after 11 p.m. Nov. 22. The home’s resident told crews she’d heard a bang and, upon investigation, found the home’s fuse box burning. She and her dog evacuated (the teen wasn’t home) and the woman called 911.

The first crew to arrive, responding from NKF&R’s Hansville station, was on scene in just over eight minutes, department spokeswoman Michele Laboda reported. They found smoke coming from the home’s eaves and flames visible in a mud/utility room connecting the structure to an adjacent garage. Firefighters closed the house’s front door to deprive the growing fire from air and, from outside, quickly applied water through a window to slow the flames’ progress sufficiently. Upon the next crew’s arrival, the fire was mostly out.

As a result of the fire, three homes were without power for a short time, Laboda reported. Puget Sound Energy responded to restore power. An investigator from the Kitsap County Fire Marshal’s Office also came to the scene. Based on witness statements and evidence at the scene, it appears that the incident was accidental and related to an electrical problem, Laboda reported. The exact cause remains under investigation.

Fire damage was limited to the mud/utility room and the adjacent hallway, but smoke damage affected the entire two-story, 1,800-square-foot home. The family is insured but can’t live in the home until repairs are made. They are staying with neighbors.

There were no injuries to firefighters or civilians.