Early yesterday morning, a 2-alarm fire engulfed a vacant building in Seattle's Rainier Beach area, calling over 70 firefighters to the scene—the blaze in the two-story structure on the 9200 block of Renton Ave. S was first reported at 5:23 a.m., bringing immediate response from the Seattle Fire Department.
When the first teams arrived, they saw smoke coming from the boarded-up windows and doors. Firefighters carefully removed the boards to reach the flames, spreading on both floors and through the roof. Since the southern wall and ceiling were in danger of collapsing, they upgraded the response to a two-alarm fire. This meant bringing in nine fire engines and six ladder trucks.
No injuries have been reported concerning the fire, and the cause remains under active investigation. Meanwhile, fire investigators are piecing together the events that led to the early morning blaze.
