UPDATE: House fire on 35th SW, no one hurt

(WSB photos)
8:04 PM: Big response for possible house fire in 8600 block 35th SW. More to come.

8:14 PM: 35th is blocked at Trenton. Smoke visible. Firefighters are ventilating the roof. No word on any injuries. Avoid the area for a while.

8:24 PM: SFD confirms that everyone got out of the house safely.

8:31 PM: Firefighters are still dealing with residual hotspots in the roof.

8:37 PM: Our crew has spoken with the incident commander, who says 1 person was home and got out unhurt. This apparently began as a fire in the fireplace, and got out of control. Some of the units are being dismissed.

9:28 PM: SFD confirms the fire is out. We’ve added three more photos.

Kilikina March 11, 2015 (8:06 pm)

I live on 35th near Avalon.. all those sirens were a bit jarring. I hope everyone is okay.. thank goodness for WSB.. I was a bit unnerved wondering what was going on.

peter March 11, 2015 (8:07 pm)

35 blocked
at least 10 trucks there…. Lots of smoke… Plan your detour…

WSB March 11, 2015 (8:11 pm)

Thanks. Our crew was nearby so should be there shortly.

~HockeyWitch~ March 11, 2015 (8:13 pm)

The emergency vehicles have finally stopped coming up 35th. Hope the family and animals got out ok.

sunrise heights March 11, 2015 (8:22 pm)

Police on the side streets directing would be a nice addition…

smokeycretin9 March 11, 2015 (8:30 pm)

I hope everyone is ok. I drove north thru there before the fire trucks arrived. seeing all the smoke, I first assumed it was a bbq or backyard fire gone bad.

WSB March 11, 2015 (8:39 pm)

Yes, I’ve just updated, Patrick is at the scene and talked with the incident commander, one person was home, no one hurt. Preliminary indication is that it was a fireplace fire that got out of hand somehow. – TR

Ryan March 11, 2015 (8:46 pm)

I’m traveling and my house is next door. Thank god the house sitter called me prior to me reading this or I would have had a heart attack. Neighbors and their dog are fine. Chimney fire. Make sure you get yours serviced and repaired!

Emily March 11, 2015 (8:53 pm)

Lots of traffic here on 34th Ave SW during the closure. Still seeing lots of cars as of 8:53pm. Please drive carefully on residential streets and watch for pedestrians!

jim March 11, 2015 (8:56 pm)

The opticom signal control at Thistle and 35th Is messed up because the fire engines are so close to Thistle street. avoid the intersection if you can.

sam-c March 12, 2015 (1:05 am)

any idea why there was a helicopter was hovering over Puget Ridge for the last 10 minutes? it’s gone now, but since I got up I figured I’d check the blog….