A couple and their six children, plus their dog, are safe after they escaped a house fire on Research Road in Tumalo. Smoke alarms awakened the family around midnight. They saw their porch and the entire front exterior of the house on fire. While the exact cause is yet to be determined, the electricity had been out in the neighborhood and the fire broke out shortly after power was restored.  Crews were able to contain the blaze in about 45 minutes.  The house and all the contents are a total loss, estimated at 1-point-4 million dollars.