Maple Valley Fire & Life Safety said a decorative lens that magnified the sun caused a porch fire on the 24200 block of Southeast 196th Street.

Crews responded to a residential structure fire at 12:34 p.m. on Nov. 12 and were able to contain the blaze to the front porch. Firefighters entered the structure to perform a search and found no occupants at home. Crews used a water shuttle operation because of the lack of hydrants in the area. Official estimated the total loss at $3,000.

MVFLS report Nov. 10-16:

Fires: 5

Emergency Medical Services: 27

Motor Vehicle Accidents: 2

Hazardous Conditions: 12

Service Calls:  7

Good Intent Calls:  7

False Alarm & False Calls:  14

Total: 74