12:27 AM: Big Seattle Fire callout is on the way to the 5000 block of 26th SW [vicinity map] for a possible house fire. Updates to come.
12:31 AM: First units arriving confirm it’s a “working fire.”
12:33 AM: One person is being brought out of the house and is reported to be in need of medical treatment.
12:38 AM: Firefighters report the fire – which is apparently centered on the house’s second floor – is “knocked down.”
12:48 AM: Firefighters say the person who needs medical attention is being taken to a hospital by SFD medic unit.
12:50 AM: They’ve now declared the fire “tapped” (out).
1:49 AM: Some units are still on scene, including SFD’s investigator.\
8:40 AM: SFD says the fire victim is a 90-year-old man who was in critical condition when transported.
11:28 AM: SFD spokesperson Kristin Hanson says they also now know the cause: “The fire was ruled ‘accidental’ and was caused by overheated electrical wiring that ignited nearby combustible material.”
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