Fenced off now. Its gutted inside and unsafe to enter, except for fire personnel. But for some 40 years its been home to a man, who lived large, until slowed by disability. The smoke billowing out of the house. Reporter neighbors on Avocado Court called 911 and ran to his house, feeling his front doors, hot to the touch. They heard no smoke alarms. Unfortunately there doesnt seem to be any working snohomish detectors that could have possibly alerted him to the fire. He had bad legs. He had a hard time getting away. Reporter joann trompetti at the scene hours later says her 69year old brother doug was found nichen at the front of the house. His health had declined the past decade. I talked to him every night, everyday. He had three wheelchair. He would go on one wheelchair to another. He said you worry about me too much, and i did. Reporter trompetti says the fire started in her brothers bedroom to the back, possibly from a cigarette and spread. He just left the hospital and they said h