UPDATE: Garage fire at 17th and Roxbury

1:40 AM: Major Seattle Fire response is heading out to 17th and Roxbury for a report of a detached-garage fire. First unit on the scene reports heavy smoke.

1:45 AM: The call has been downgraded to a lower-level response and the fire is under control. No injuries reported.

1:49 AM: Roxbury is closed in both directions at the fire scene – though they’re going to try to open an eastbound lane so Metro can get through. Meantime, SFD’s investigator is being called to find out how this started.

2:58 AM: SFD units are wrapping up, and SPD says Roxbury will be fully reopen again in a few minutes.

ADDED: SFD tweeted that this fire was deliberately set, and SPD is investigating.

4 Replies to "UPDATE: Garage fire at 17th and Roxbury"

  • Eric September 5, 2015 (4:48 am)

    Ok, two garage fires in that short of time? That’s pretty suspect

  • miws September 5, 2015 (5:29 am)

    Wow. Sirens must have been *screaming* through my neighborhood, but I slept right through it…

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    Mike

  • JeffK September 5, 2015 (6:17 am)

    Two detached garage fires in one day?

  • mrsMarty September 5, 2015 (9:44 am)

    My same thoughts—2 garage fires in less than 24 hours. Let’s hope they were just accidents and not arson!
    And thankfully no one was hurt in either one of these.

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