Crime & Safety
Renton Brush Fire Contained With No Homes Lost
A fast-moving brush fire briefly threatened several homes and an apartment complex on Sunday afternoon.
RENTON, WA — A busy weekend continued for King County firefighters Sunday, as a fast-moving brush fire spurred evacuations in Renton. The flames were mostly knocked down by 7 p.m. p.m., thanks to a multi-agency effort between the Renton Regional Fire Authority, Eastside Fire, Puget Sound Fire, the Port of Seattle Fire Department and the Tukwila Fire Department.
Fire units from @RentonRFA @EastsideFire @tukwilafd @local1257 @PugetSoundFire responded to a fast moving brush fire 3000 Royal Hills Dr. SE in Renton. The fire threatened several homes and an apartment complex spurring a brief evacuation. Fire now in mop up phase. pic.twitter.com/II3DCQNez6
— Renton Fire PIO (@RentonRFA) July 12, 2021
Firefighters were able to stop the fire before it damaged several nearby homes and an apartment complex in the area of Royal Hills Drive Southeast, near the Maplewood neighborhood. Firefighters said a large fire truck designed to handle aircraft incidents at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport helped extinguish the flames.
Royal Hills Brush Fire: Units actively engaged in fire operations at this time. Mutual Aid brush units responding from @IAFF2878 @KentFirefighter @IAFFLOCAL1352 as well as @local1257 ARFF Unit from @flySEA . @RentonpdWA assisting in evacuations and traffic control. pic.twitter.com/FtzScPrw39
— Renton Firefighters (@RentonFireL864) July 12, 2021
Sunday's fire follows a devastating apartment fire in SeaTac on Saturday, which injured four people and left dozens of residents without a home.
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