Update: SFD told My Ballard that investigators have ruled the fire as accidental, caused by an overheated electrical ceiling fan igniting surrounding lint and debris.
Original: A fire on Wednesday evening damaged a single-family home at 8034 24th Ave NW.
Seattle Fire responded at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7, where they found a fire in the attic of the residence. The fire had extended into a bathroom and bedroom as they worked to extinguish it.
Firefighters were able to put out the fire within 30 minutes and reported no injuries.
Huge emergency response near Larsen’s
by u/ResetThePlayClock in BallardSeattle
Kristin Hanson, Seattle Fire’s public information officer, told My Ballard that the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Photo: 8034 24th Ave NW / John Odegard