UPDATE: Fire across the water

1:34 PM: Thanks to everyone who’s sent pics and tips about the plume of smoke from a fire across Puget Sound. For those viewing from east of West Seattle, don’t worry, it’s not here. Info as soon as we find it.

2:31 PM: According to an unofficial thread on X, it was a residential fire in Kitsap County; the address is west of Southworth.

5:35 PM: South Kitsap Fire posted the photo above, and a few others, via social media, and noted: “Just after 1:30 PM this afternoon SKFR crews were dispatched to reports of a residential structure fire on Albright Ave. First arriving crews found a working fire in the detached shop. … No injuries reported at this time.”

BDR May 28, 2026 (3:44 pm)

Must be a really big fire; so much and long lasting dark smoke. Hopefully no one is hurt.

ALM May 28, 2026 (5:00 pm)

Thank you for covering this! I live near the water directly facing where this was, and was very worried.

W/S Native May 29, 2026 (1:51 pm)

“Don’t worry it’s not here” I worry. It’s a serious fire over there. Thank you.

WSB May 29, 2026 (3:56 pm)

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Sorry, I wrote that insensitively. We got numerous texts from folks who were downtown or beyond and were worried the fire was perhaps near their homes, and all I was trying to say was “it’s not in WS,” could have easily omitted the “don’t worry” – TR