Crime & Safety

Bellevue Firefighters Extinguish Yarrow Point House Fire

Firefighters worked through the snow and ice to knock down a fire Tuesday in the Yarrow Point area.

Bellevue firefighters made quick work of a house fire Tuesday afternoon.
Bellevue firefighters made quick work of a house fire Tuesday afternoon. (Bellevue Fire Department)

BELLEVUE, WA — Bellevue firefighters worked quickly to knock down a fire in the Yarrow Point area Tuesday afternoon and confirmed everyone inside the home made it to safety. Crews deployed to a fire call along the 9000 block of Points Drive Northeast shortly before 12:45 p.m. and took up an offensive attack on the flames, according to a social media post.

After just a few minutes, the Bellevue Fire Department said the fire was out, with no extension to the attic, and crews were working to vent out the remaining smoke. Homeowners confirmed that everyone inside the home was accounted for and safe.

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