Seattle firefighters scrambled Friday to a reported rooftop fire on a townhome in the 12000 block of Greenwood Ave. N, prompting a warning for drivers and residents to steer clear while crews worked the scene. Officials did not immediately release information about injuries, evacuations or what might have sparked the blaze.
Firefighters are responding to reports of a rooftop fire on a townhome in the 12000 block of Greenwood Ave. N. Please avoid the area.
— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire)
Seattle Fire issues rooftop alert
The department posted, "Firefighters are responding to reports of a rooftop fire on a townhome in the 12000 block of Greenwood Ave. N. Please avoid the area," according to Seattle Fire Dept. That initial X alert did not include a timeline for reopening the block or any details on possible injuries.
Greenwood corridor no stranger to big responses
Greenwood's main commercial strip has already seen several large-scale responses this year, including a rescue extrication in March and a hazmat investigation in January. As reported in a high-drama rescue operation, the department has repeatedly asked people to avoid nearby blocks while firefighters and medics work.
Where neighbors can find verified updates
For confirmed information on this incident, residents can monitor the Seattle Fire Department's X feed and its Real-Time 911 dispatch viewer, which lists units dispatched to active calls. The Real-Time 911 page is hosted on the city's website, and the SFD records division can be contacted for incident reports once they are finalized. The dispatch viewer remains the quickest public tool for seeing which units are assigned to an ongoing response.
