Crime & Safety
Victim Dies In Bellevue Condo Fire
One person is dead after a condominium fire in the 3400 block of 161st Court SE.
BELLEVUE, WA - Officials are investigating after a condominium fire Wednesday night left one person dead. The blaze involved a large amount of smoke but didn't spread beyond a single unit in the complex at the 3400 block of 161st Court SE. The victim's body was found in a search after the fire was extinguished.
In a separate incident, a fire at a Bellevue apartment in the 14500 block of Southeast 24th Street late last week also left one dead. Officials determined that improperly discarded smoking materials caused that blaze.
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Crews arriving on scene of large amounts of smoke in condominium complex in the 3400 block of 161st Ct SE pic.twitter.com/XzoMc4eXkz
— Bellevue Fire Dept (@BvueFD) January 11, 2018
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