Fire crews responded to a residential fire shortly after midnight Wednesday in the 3000 block of Northwest 59th Street in Seattle. When firefighters arrived, they found flames burning in a single-family home. Crews battled the fire from both inside and outside the residence while working to contain the blaze.
The Seattle Fire Department said the home was a one-story structure with a basement. Firefighters completed primary and secondary searches of the residence and confirmed no injuries were reported. After bringing the fire under control, crews checked for flames spreading into other areas of the home and conducted overhaul operations. Firefighters also ventilated the structure before the fire was fully extinguished.
Investigators determined the fire was accidental. According to fire officials, a container holding hot embers likely ignited a pile of wood outside the home. The flames then spread to the exterior of the residence before moving inside.The estimated damage from the fire is $500,000.
KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle
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