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Capitol Hill fire in Seattle update: What happened near Bellevue Avenue East and East Republican Street? Scary visuals
Scary visuals emerged from Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood amid reports of a fire there.
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A fire was reported in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood on August 24, Monday. The fire broke out a little before 8pm at a home near Bellevue Avenue East and East Republican Street.
The incident was in the basement of a one-story home and residents were evacuated due to precaution. Some social media reports claimed there were two fires on Capitol Hill but this could not be independently verified. The Seattle Fire Department has not yet commented on the alleged second fire.
They shared updates on the first blaze sharing posts on X. “400 block of E Republican St: crews on scene report flames visible on the first floor of the home. Correction, this is a one-story home with a basement,” they wrote, adding “firefighters put water on the fire. Additional crews are working to protect another residence behind the home on fire.”
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The Seattle Fire Department further said “firefighters found fire in the basement. As a result, crews on the first floor are evacuating as a safety precaution. Crews put water on the basement fire.” They also added “basement fire has been knocked down. Firefighters are reentering the first floor to extinguish hot spots and check for extension in the attic. Primary and secondary searches of the building are complete. No injuries reported.”
They later noted that the fire was under control and had been extinguished. “No injuries reported. Incident is under investigation. A unit will remain on scene for fire watch,” the fire department shared.
Seattle Capitol Hill fire: Scary visuals emerge
Photos from the fire in Seattle were shared online. “Seattle Fire battles Monday night triplex fire on Capitol Hill,” one wrote.
Another shared a map and a partial picture of the fire.
Yet another photo showed the flames from above. The person remarked it looked pretty bad.
Another person also shared a video of the fire and commented “Hopefully everybody involved is ok! Police officers didn’t let anyone get near.” They could be heard in the clip that they heard multiple fire trucks go by.
Capitol Hill fire in Seattle: Reactions pour in
The Seattle Times reported “Dark smoke spilled out of a residence that caught fire Monday evening in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.” Meanwhile, another added "Big building fire". One remarked that it looked ‘bad’ on the Citizen app, which updates people on emergencies.
