Nine Kent adults and six children were displaced by an apartment fire at about 8:51 a.m. Friday in the 1600 block of Maple Lane in the Kent Valley.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The fire damaged three units. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to a Kent Fire Department media release.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
All of the displaced residents are being cared for by Red Cross. No one was injured in the fire.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
A pet dog died in the apartment where the fire started despite efforts by firefighters to resuscitate it.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Firefighters arrived at the complex to find smoke coming from the roof and front door of a second-story unit. Other units were affected due to the fire getting into the walls and attic space of the building. All of the damaged units were on the second floor.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Investigators estimated the damage at $200,000.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In addition to the Kent Fire Department, King County Medic One and the Zone 3 Fire Explorer\u2019s rehabilitation unit also responded to the incident.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n