Updates on two incidents that began with notable Seattle Fire responses, minutes apart:
(Photo by Christopher Boffoli for WSB)
AVALON WAY, 6:05 PM: Seattle Fire is responding to a “fire in building” call in the 3000 block of Avalon Way. (6:14) Avalon is closed at Genesee. Buses are also being rerouted, according to a text from Metro.
(Photo by Sean Stolte)
(6:19) It’s a mattress fire, WSB’s Christopher Boffoli has learned at the scene, and it’s out. Also, the road is partly reopening. (6:31) Metro says Route 21 is back to normal on Avalon.
(Photo by Christopher Boffoli for WSB)
Christopher reports people who live in the residence told him the fire was started by a child playing with a lighter.
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ADMIRAL WAY, 6:11 PM: Some of the units are being moved from the Avalon call to another one at 4701 SW Admiral Way, where a possible fire was reported, but the first-arriving unit isn’t seeing anything.
(WSB photo by Patrick Sand)
(6:15) One crew reports light smoke from a possible electrical problem. (6:22) All units except one are being dismissed. (6:28) WSB’s Patrick Sand says firefighters at the scene tell him this was a dryer problem that caused lots of smoke but no actual fire.
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