4:57 PM: Seattle Fire has a “full response” headed to a 4400 block of Beach Drive [map] residence where a fire is reported inside. Updates to come.
5:01 PM: SFD units arriving confirm there’s a fire at the house, which is just north of Me-Kwa-Mooks Park.
5:04 PM: The fire’s reported to be on the first floor of a two-story house, and the people inside are reported to be out OK… Firefighters are also noting there’s construction work under way at the house.
5:15 PM: Beach Drive is reported closed to all traffic at the scene. Meantime, SFD says the fire might hae extended into the attic, so it’s still an active firefight. “We have improving smoke conditions on the exterior,” one firefighter reported.
5:40 PM: Still a few hot spots left, firefighters say, but otherwise they’re dismissing some of the responding units.
6:05 PM: Thanks to IP for the photo – Beach Drive is still blocked, and police told dispatch it’s likely to remain closed for “15-20 more minutes.”
6:15 PM: As for the fire, it’s out, and SFD is investigating the cause.
ADDED NOON THURSDAY: SFD tells WSB, “Fire investigators determined the cause of the fire was accidental, likely ignited by charging lithium-ion batteries that overheated. Estimated loss is $90,000.”
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