Two people died Sunday morning in a residential fire in north Everett. At approximately 8 a.m., multiple callers reported smoke coming from a home in the 3800 block of Wetmore Avenue in the Port Gardner neighborhood. Fire crews arrived just over one minute after dispatch and found an active fire in the residence.
Firefighters entered the home to begin fire suppression and primary search operations. During the search, crews located two occupants, a man and a woman, believed to be in their 70s. EMS personnel initiated lifesaving efforts, but both were pronounced deceased at the scene. Crews brought the fire under control in approximately 20 minutes. The Everett Fire Department is investigating the origin and cause of the fire. The Everett Police Department is conducting the death investigation, which is standard procedure.
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