Seattle — At 5:32 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting smoke coming from a two-story home in the 14300 block of Fremont Ave. N. in the Bitter Lake neighborhood. Engine 24 arrived first on scene and reported smoke visible from the back of the home. They worked quickly to put water on the exterior portion of the fire while additional firefighters entered to search the building.
Rescue 1 crews found a resident on the second-floor and carried her outside where paramedics took over patient care. The patient is an approx. 55-year-old female in critical condition. Paramedics transported her to a hospital for further medical care. Firefighters searched the entire home, including a trailer and van parked in front. No additional occupants were found.
Fire spread into the attic and damaged support beams, which forced crews to evacuate. Firefighters then set-up a defensive position by putting water on the fire at a safe distance away from the building. They had the fire under control by 7:14 a.m. A few units will remain on scene for overhaul and monitor for flare ups.
The incident is under investigation.
Updated Feb. 10: Investigators ruled the cause of the fire as undetermined.
