Burned house demolished, hauled off in just two days

A Woodinville contractor made fast work mid-month of demolishing a La Conner home gutted in a June fire.

Greater Seattle Construction needed just two days, Aug.14-15, to knock down a North Fifth Street house destroyed in a June 19 blaze that sent plumes of black smoke wafting over town and produced noxious fumes that lingered in the neighborhood for weeks.

Nearby residents, some of whom said their houses sustained smoke damage and others impacted by the foul-smelling air, lobbied town officials to expedite the demolition permit process.

That was done. Once insurance claims were finalized, Grea...