POULSBO — Pat Martinson watched as firefighters sprayed water on what had once been a fifth-wheel trailer nestled among a stand of trees on her Bond Road farm, Sept. 8.

She was glad her granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Denahe and T.J. Bresser, were safe. The Bressers’ Australian shepherd too. But she regretted the couple’s setback. “They’ve been trying so hard to get ahead,” she said. “It’s going to be tough on them.”

CenCom dispatched firefighters at 12:51 p.m., and the first unit arrived five minutes later, Poulsbo fire spokeswoman Jody Matson said. Poulsbo and North Kitsap Fire & Rescue went to the scene.

The cause of the fire was not known at the time. T.J. Bresser said he believed his sister-in-law reported the fire; he said he and his wife were at work when they learned their home was on fire. They moved into the trailer about a month ago. Vern Martinson, Denahe Bresser’s grandfather, said he bought the used 1994 trailer six months ago.

The fire scorched adjacent trees and did some damage to an adjacent outbuilding, the original office of Vern’s Topsoil. Bresser said propane tanks used for cooking were intact. He said he and his wife lost family photos and memorabilia, including some items that had belonged to Danahe’s late father.

The property is part of the homestead acquired by Vern Martinson’s grandfather, Michael, in the 1890s. Michael Martinson built the cabin that was relocated to Viking Avenue and Lindvig Way, was restored and renamed the Martinson Cabin Museum.

The Bressers were helping to take care of the farm, now five acres of the original 40 homesteaded acres. T.J. Bresser said he and his wife will likely move in with his father until they can get reestablished.