Firefighters quickly responded and doused a house fire in the 600 block of Railroad Avenue South on Saturday afternoon, the Puget Sound Fire Authority reported<\/p>\n
There were no injuries. The family – two adults and five children – and their three dogs had safely evacuated when firefighters arrived on scene.<\/p>\n
Firefighters from Puget Sound Fire, who were dispatched at 11:56 a.m., found a two-story home with heavy smoke coming from the southwest corner of the roof. Quickly determining it was a fire in the wall and ceiling, next to the metal chimney, firefighters used chainsaws to cut into the area and put the fire out.<\/p>\n
Damage was limited to the upstairs bedroom.<\/p>\n
A fire investigator determined the cause of the fire was due to the chimney pipe drying out the wood in the wall over time, which eventually allowed it to ignite.<\/p>\n
Units from South King Fire and Rescue, Zone Three Explorer Rehab Unit, and King County Medic One also responded to this incident.<\/p>\n
Red Cross was called and is helping the family.<\/p>\n
This fire reminds those to have proper clearances from home heating devices and working smoke alarms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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