(Texted photo, smoke as seen from Nino Cantu SW Athletic Complex)
2:08 PM: If you’re seeing smoke – Seattle Fire units is headed to the hillside west of Home Depot, south of Sylvan Way, to check out what was initially reported as a “brush fire” but might involve an encampment.
2:13 PM: Fire command is calling for crews to run another hundred feet of hose because “this is pretty deep into the woods.”
(WSB photo)
2:28 PM: Too far into the woods for us to get a firsthand look, but firefighters’ initial assessment was that the fire covered an area roughly 25′ x 20′.
2:42 PM: Incident commander on scene confirmed to us that no one was hurt and that the fire was in the area of an encampment.
3:12 PM: Firefighters have just declared the fire “tapped” (out) and are wrapping up.
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