Skyway Neighbors Save Woman In Wheelchair From House Fire

RENTON, WA - Firefighters are praising the quick action of two Skyway residents who saved their elderly neighbor from a house fire Wednesday afternoon.

A woman was walking her dog along the 12100 block of 87th Avenue South around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday when she saw smoke coming from a home. The woman alerted another neighbor who ran into the home and rescued an elderly woman, who was in her wheelchair.

The resident of the home and her rescuer made it out of the fire with minor injuries. Skyway Fire PIO Dave Nelson said on Thursday morning that both are expected to recover.

Firefighters from Skyway, Renton, and Tukwila were able to put out the fire quickly, containing it to one room. King County Medic One, Zone 3 Rehab, King County Sheriffs, and Metro also provided support.

The fire did an estimated $250,000 in damage to the home, however. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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