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Fire Sends Crews to 600 Block of SW Kenyon Street

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Published on September 13, 2026
Fire Sends Crews to 600 Block of SW Kenyon Street600 SW Kenyon St. — Location of September 13 Fire
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A fire broke out Sunday in a second-floor unit of a building on the 600 block of SW Kenyon Street, prompting a response from Seattle Fire Department crews who applied water to the flames.

According to a post from the Seattle Fire Dept.

, crews were dispatched Sunday to the address for an active fire in a second-floor unit.

The dispatch

involved an active fire.

The Fire Response

The incident was reported at a building on the 600 block of SW Kenyon Street, where crews applied water to the fire.

The incident information lists Engine 11 among the responding units.

Part of a Busy Year for the Fire Alarm Center

Sunday's callout adds to the Seattle Fire Department's emergency-response workload.

Sunday's fire also comes after a July apartment fire on Bonair Place SW, a story Hoodline covered in Smoke and Sirens on Bonair. The Bonair Place SW report described narrow corridors and access complications.

What Comes Next

As of now, the cause of Sunday's fire, whether any residents were displaced or hurt, and the total property damage have not been detailed publicly.

Unit layouts and monthly rents are not detailed in the available information. The surrounding area has seen other recent public safety incidents, including a February police pursuit that ended near 8th Avenue and SW Kenyon Street, as Hoodline reported in Stolen Silverado Suspect Botches Escape.