Update: From Fireline:
At 6:23 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting a fire in a building under construction in the 900 block of NW 54th St. in the Ballard and Woodland neighborhoods. The first units on scene reported smoke and flames coming from a three-story building under construction that began to extend into an occupied eight-unit townhome to the east. In addition, a second building under construction to the west was at risk.
Firefighters worked quickly to evacuate the townhome and put water on the fire. The primary building on fire collapsed, and fire extended into the second and third floors of the townhome. One person, an approx. 25-year-old female, was treated on scene and did not require transportation to a hospital.
Crews knocked down both fires and prevented it from spreading to the second building under construction. A few units will remain on scene through the day to extinguish hot spots and monitor for flare ups. The incident is under investigation.
Original: Firefighters are responding to a residential fire at 920 NW 54th St, which started in a three-story townhouse under construction earlier this morning.
There’s currently a three-alarm response—Seattle Fire says the primary building on fire has partially collapsed, and that the fire has extended to the occupied building to the east.
900 block of NW 54th St: Primary building on fire has partially collapsed. Fire extended to an occupied building to the East. Crews are searching the building and putting water on the fire.
— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) February 9, 2025
We’ll keep you updated as we learn more.
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