UPDATE: House fire in South Alki area

December 12, 2017 2:50 am
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2:50 AM: Firefighters are at a house in the 3700 block of 59th SW [map], fighting what SFD calls a “small attic fire.”

3 AM: The fire has been declared “under control.” No injuries reported so far.

3:05 AM: And now the fire is pronounced “tapped.”

3:12 AM: Our crew has arrived and confirms the fire’s out, no one hurt. The cause is under investigation.

10:06 AM: We just checked back with SFD about the cause. Spokesperson Kristin Tinsley says, “Fire investigators ruled this fire as accidental … caused by heat from roof work earlier in the day, which ignited a smoldering fire in the eaves above the front door.” Damage/loss is estimated at $70,000.

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