Crime & Safety
Roof Collapses At Bellevue Strip Mall
Buildings across the region are under extra stress to recent heavy snow and rain.
BELLEVUE, WA - The roof of a strip mall partially collapsed under the weight of recent snow and rain in Bellevue on Tuesday afternoon. No injuries were reported, however.
The collapse happened at a building along the 1900 block of 132nd Avenue Northeast, just south of Northrup Way. According to fire department photos, it appeared that a wooden support beam inside the Rodda paint supply store had split in half. The city was investigating the structural integrity of the rest of the building.
The building is home to several businesses, including the Mini Mountain Indoor Ski Center, and Eastside Transmission. Firefighters made it to the scene quickly - the strip mall is located right next to Bellevue fire station No. 6.
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Roof collapse 1900 block of 132nd Ave NE. Remainder of the strip mall being evaluated for structural integrity, will likely be evacuated. Assistance to shore up the building has been requested. No injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/6yfAmvRda1
— Bellevue Fire Dept (@BvueFD) February 12, 2019
Image courtesy Bellevue fire
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